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Where does “trair” come from?

trair (Old French) comes from Latin trādō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

trair (Old French): Alternative form of trair; to betray; to commit...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of trair; to betray; to commit...

Ancestry of “trair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrādō—
2Latintrāns—
3LatinPadus—
4LeponticBodincus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “trair”

  • traine
  • trahi
  • traine
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