Where does “True” come from?

True (English) comes from Middle English treowe, from Old English trēowe, 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.

Ancestry of “True”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtreoweAlternative form of trewe
2Old Englishtrēowetrusty, faithful
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 “True”

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