English word origin

Etymology of trod

See tread.

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Source etymology 1

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verb

simple past of tread

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See tread.

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Source etymology 2

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verb

To walk heavily or laboriously; plod; tread

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From Middle English trod, past participle of treden; see tread. Compare Norwegian trod (“a path”).

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Inherited-form mentiontrodenm
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Source etymology 3

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noun

A track or pathway.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Old English trodu (“track, trace”), from the same source as tread.

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