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Where does “trist” come from?

trist (English) comes from Old French triste, from Old Norse treysta, from Proto-Germanic traustijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

trist (English): Trust, faith; To trust, have faith in; A set...

Definitions

  1. Trust, faith; To trust, have faith in; A set...

Ancestry of “trist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtristesad
2Old Norsetreystato make safe, secure
3Proto-Germanictraustijanąto make strong, make reliable; to comfort,...
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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