Where does “trudens” come from?
trudens (Latin) comes from Latin trudo, from Proto-Italic troudō, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
trudens (Latin): thrusting
Ancestry of “trudens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | trudo | I thrust, push or shove |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | troudō | thrust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |