Where does “trots” come from?

trots (Dutch) comes from Dutch trotsen, from German trotzen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

trots (Dutch): pride; proud

Definitions

  1. pride; proud

Ancestry of “trots”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtrotsen—
2Germantrotzento defy, to brave
3German-enA suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A...
4Middle High German-en—
5Old High German-īn—
6Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from German -en →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →