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

  1. to step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;...

Ancestry of “treten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantretento step, to walk, to tread
2Old High Germantretanto step, to walk, to tread
3Proto-West Germanictredanto tread
4Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “treten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic trudaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tredan →