Where does “treten” come from?
treten (German) comes from Middle High German treten, from Old High German tretan, from Proto-West Germanic tredan, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
treten (German): to step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;...
Definitions
- to step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;...
Ancestry of “treten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | treten | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tretan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |
Words derived from “treten”