Where does “trou” come from?
trou (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch trouwen, from Middle Dutch trouwen, from Old Dutch trūon, from Proto-Germanic trūōną.
trou (Afrikaans): to marry
Ancestry of “trou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | trouwen | to marry; to trust |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trouwen | to marry; to arrange the marriage of, to marry... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | trūon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trūōną | — |