Where does “tridel” come from?
tridel (Middle English) comes from Old English tyrdel, from Old English tord, from Proto-West Germanic *tord, from Proto-Germanic turdą, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
tridel (Middle English): A piece of animal feces; treddle
Definitions
- A piece of animal feces; treddle
Ancestry of “tridel”, step by step
tridel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English tyrdel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tyrdel | dropping, small piece of excrement |
| 2 | Old English | tord | a turd |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *tord | dung, excrement |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | turdą | manure; mud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Middle English tord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tord | Feces or fecal matter; a turd; Animal feces used... |