Where does “tryghed” come from?

tryghed (Danish) comes from Danish tryg, 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.

tryghed (Danish): safety, security, comfort

Definitions

  1. safety, security, comfort

Ancestry of “tryghed”, step by step

tryghed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tryg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtrygsafe; secure; easy
2Old Danishtryg—
3Old Norsetryggrtrue
4Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →