Where does “wantrouwig” come from?
wantrouwig (Dutch) comes from Dutch wantrouwen, from Dutch trouwen, from Middle Dutch trouwen, from Old Dutch trūon, from Proto-Germanic trūōną.
wantrouwig (Dutch): suspicious, distrustful
Ancestry of “wantrouwig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wantrouwen | to mistrust; Mistrust |
| 2 | Dutch | trouwen | to marry; to trust |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | trouwen | to marry; to arrange the marriage of, to marry... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | trūon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trūōną | — |