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Where does “derə-” come from?
derə-
(Proto-Indo-European): to tear, tear apart
Definitions
to tear, tear apart
Words derived from “derə-”
tread
trot
trod
trodden
treading
treadmill
downtrodden
untrodden
trotter
trode
treadeth
foxtrot
untrod
retread
trottoir
dogtrot
globetrotter
treader
treadmilling
treadest
trotline
jogtrot
treadwheel
downtrod