Where does “trede” come from?

trede (Middle English) comes from Old English tredan, from Proto-West Germanic tredan, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

trede (Middle English): Alternative form of treden; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of treden; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “trede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtredanto step on, trample
2Proto-West Germanictredanto tread
3Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
4Proto-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 →