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): to appear; to behave, to act

Definitions

  1. to appear; to behave, to act

Ancestry of “optrieden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishtriedento step (on), to tread (on)
2Old High Germantretanto step, to walk, to tread
3Proto-West Germanictredanto tread
4Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic trudaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tredan →