Where does “troða” come from?
troða (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse troða, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
troða (Icelandic): to tread on, to step on; to cram , to stuff
Definitions
- to tread on, to step on; to cram , to stuff
Ancestry of “troða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | troða | to tread; to walk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |