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Where does “schriden” come from?

schriden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch scrīthan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīþan, from Proto-Germanic skrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

schriden (Middle Dutch): to stride

Definitions

  1. to stride

Ancestry of “schriden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchscrīthan—
2Proto-West Germanic*skrīþan—
3Proto-Germanicskrīþanąto walk, glide, crawl
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreyt-to wind; twist; bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “schriden”

  • overschrijden
  • schrijden
  • voortschrijden
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