Where does “trotzdem” come from?
trotzdem (German) comes from German trotz, from Middle High German traz, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
trotzdem (German): anyhow, nevertheless; although
Definitions
- anyhow, nevertheless; although
Ancestry of “trotzdem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | trotz | in spite of, despite |
| 2 | Middle High German | traz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |