Where does “totreden” come from?

totreden (German) comes from German Reden, from Middle High German reden, from Old High German redōn, from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

totreden (German): to discuss a subject to death

Definitions

  1. to discuss a subject to death

Ancestry of “totreden”, step by step

totreden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRedengerund of reden; plural of Rede
2Middle High Germanreden—
3Old High Germanredōn—
4Old High Germanreda—
5Proto-Germanicraþjǭaccount, reasoning
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via German tōt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantōtdead, deceased
2Middle High Germantōt—
3Old High Germantōtdead
4Proto-West Germanicdauddead
5Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ →