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
- To trust
Ancestry of “betrow”, step by step
betrow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trow | To trust or believe; To have confidence in, or to... |
| 2 | English | trousers | An article of clothing that covers the part of... |
| 3 | English | trouzes | — |
| 4 | English | trouse | brushwood; trousers |
| 5 | Irish | triús | trousers, trews |
| 6 | Middle Irish | triubus | — |
| 7 | Old Irish | trebus | — |
| 8 | Old French | trebus | — |
| 9 | Late Latin | tubrucus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | *þeuhabrōks | loincloth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |