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

Definitions

  1. to marry

Ancestry of “trou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtrouwento marry; to trust
2Middle Dutchtrouwento marry; to arrange the marriage of, to marry...
3Old Dutchtrūon—
4Proto-Germanictrūōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic trūōną →Every word from Old Dutch trūon →Every word from Middle Dutch trouwen →