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

  1. anyhow, nevertheless; although

Ancestry of “trotzdem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrotzin spite of, despite
2Middle High Germantraz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European der- →Every word from Middle High German traz →Every word from German trotz →