Where does “troed” come from?
troed (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh troet, from Proto-Celtic tregess, from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.
troed (Welsh): foot; preterite impersonal of troi
Definitions
- foot; preterite impersonal of troi
Ancestry of “troed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | troet | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tregess | foot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tregʰ- | to drag, pull?; to run, walk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |
Words derived from “troed”