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
Ancestry of “betrow”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |