Where does “biträda” come from?
biträda (Swedish) comes from Swedish träda, from Middle Low German treden, from Old Saxon tredan, from Proto-West Germanic tredan, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
biträda (Swedish): to assist
Ancestry of “biträda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | träda | fallow; to tread, to walk, to step; to thread ,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | treden | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | tredan | to tread |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |
Words derived from “biträda”