Where does “tryg” come from?

tryg (Danish) comes from Old Danish tryg, from Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

tryg (Danish): safe; secure; easy

Definitions

  1. safe; secure; easy

Ancestry of “tryg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishtryg—
2Old Norsetryggrtrue
3Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

Words derived from “tryg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →