Where does “betrow” come from?

betrow (English) comes from English trow, from English trousers, from English trouzes, from English trouse, from Irish triús, from Middle Irish triubus, from Old Irish trebus, from Old French trebus — to shine, shimmer.

betrow (English): To trust

Definitions

  1. To trust

Ancestry of “betrow”, step by step

betrow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrowTo trust or believe; To have confidence in, or to...
2EnglishtrousersAn article of clothing that covers the part of...
3Englishtrouzes
4Englishtrousebrushwood; trousers
5Irishtriústrousers, trews
6Middle Irishtriubus
7Old Irishtrebus
8Old Frenchtrebus
9Late Latintubrucus
10Proto-Germanic*þeuhabrōksloincloth
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Germanic*beuną
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic *þeuhabrōksEvery word from Late Latin tubrucus