Where does “tredan” come from?
tredan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
tredan (Proto-West Germanic): to tread
Ancestry of “tredan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |
Words derived from “tredan”