treader

Betekenis (Engels)

1. One who treads.
2. (slang) A bicycle.

Synoniemen

stepper

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: tredere

Verwant aan Middelnederlands: treder

Verwant aan Middle Low German: trēdære

Verwant aan Middelhoogduits: tretære

Verwant aan Duits: Treter

In summary

From Middle English tredere, equivalent to tread + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch treder (“treader”), Middle Low German trēdære, trēder (“treader, bellows kicker”), Middle High German tretære, treter (“treader”) (whence German Treter (“old shoe, footballer”)).