Where does “trosfælle” come from?
trosfælle (Danish) comes from Danish tro, from Old Danish tro, from Old Norse trú, from Middle Low German truwe, from Old Saxon treuwa, from Proto-Germanic trewwō, from Proto-Indo-European drewo-.
trosfælle (Danish): co-religionist; member of the same faith
Definitions
- co-religionist; member of the same faith
Ancestry of “trosfælle”, step by step
trosfælle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tro | belief; confidence; trust |
| 2 | Old Danish | tro | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | trú | faith; inflection of trúr: ## positive degree... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | truwe | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | treuwa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trewwō | fidelity, pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | drewo- | — |
via Danish fælle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fælle | a fellow, companion |
| 2 | Old Norse | félagi | one with whom one has joined one's property;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 4 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |