Trudge
/trʌdʒ/noun
To walk heavily and laboriously, especially with difficulty.
Did you know?The word is first recorded in the 16th century and likely began as an expressive, imitative formation for plodding movement rather than a neat classical compound.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
trudge
“to walk heavily, laboriously, or wearily”
16th Century
English
trudgeon
“a variant or extended form used for heavy walking”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tradjaną
“to tread, step, or walk”
Old English
OE
tredan
“to tread, step, or walk on”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tred-
“to tread, step”