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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

Definitions

  1. to assist

Ancestry of “biträda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträdafallow; to tread, to walk, to step; to thread ,...
2Middle Low Germantreden—
3Old Saxontredanto tread
4Proto-West Germanictredanto tread
5Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
6Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “biträda”

  • biträde
  • butiksbiträde
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