Where does “trot” come from?

trot (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin trottare, from Frankish trottōn, from Proto-Germanic tradjaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “trot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latintrottare—
2Frankishtrottōnto go, run
3Proto-Germanictradjanąto tread, trample
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “trot”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →