Old Dutch

Etymology

From Frankish *tredan, *tretan, from Proto-Germanic *tredaną, *trudaną. Cognate with Old Saxon tredan (Low German treden), Old Frisian treda, Old Dutch tredan (Dutch treden), Old High German tretan (German treten); see also Old Norse troða, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 ‎(trudan), both from a weak-grade of the Germanic root.

Verb

tredan

1. to tread

Conjugation

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: treden
  • Dutch: treden

Old English

Verb

tredan

1. to step on, trample

Conjugation

Descendants

• Middle English: treden
  • English: tread

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tredaną, *trudaną. Cognate with Old English tredan (English tread), Old Dutch tredan (Dutch treden), Old Frisian treda, Old High German tretan (German treten); see also Old Norse troða, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 ‎(trudan), both from a weak-grade of the Germanic root.

Verb

tredan

1. to tread

Conjugation

Descendants

• Middle Low German: treden
  • Danish: træde
  • Low German: treden
  • Swedish: träda