Where does “efterträda” come from?
efterträda (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.
efterträda (Swedish): to succeed
Definitions
- to succeed
Ancestry of “efterträda”, step by step
efterträda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish träda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | träda | fallow |
| 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 |
via Swedish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than "or" later... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |