betread
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To tread over or walk upon.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bitreden inherited from Old English betredan prefix from English tread (grooves carved into the face of a tire).
Origin
English
tread
Gloss
grooves carved into the face of a tire
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fortread English
- midtread English
- retread English
- totread English
- tread English
- treadable English
- treadboard English
- treader English
- treadest English
- treadeth English
- treading English
- treadle English
- treadless English
- treadmill English
- treadplate English
- treadwear English
- treadwheel English
- untread English
- betreten German
- treten German
- betreden Dutch, Flemish
- treden Dutch, Flemish
- beträda Swedish
- träda Swedish
- betredan Old English
- tredan Old English
- bitreden Middle English
- treden Middle English
- betreden Middle Dutch
- betreden Middle Low German