Where does “trouw” come from?
trouw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch trouwe, from Old Dutch triuwa, from Proto-West Germanic treuwu, from Proto-Germanic trewwō, from Proto-Indo-European drewo-.
trouw (Dutch): loyalty, faithfulness; marriage; true, faithful,...
Definitions
- loyalty, faithfulness; marriage; true, faithful,...
Ancestry of “trouw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | trouwe | sincerity, reliability, trustworthiness, honesty;... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | triuwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | treuwu | fidelity, pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trewwō | fidelity, pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | drewo- | — |
Words derived from “trouw”