Where does “Optrieden” come from?
Optrieden (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish trieden, from Old High German tretan, from Proto-West Germanic tredan, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
Optrieden (Luxembourgish): behaviour, conduct
Ancestry of “Optrieden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | trieden | to step , to tread; to kick |
| 2 | Old High German | tretan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |