Where does “troth” come from?

Troth comes from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic triwwiþō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning firm or solid.

troth (English): An oath, pledge, or promise; Truth; something...

Definitions

  1. An oath, pledge, or promise; Truth; something...

Ancestry of “troth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtroth—
2Old Englishtrēowþtruth, good faith, honour
3Proto-Germanictriwwiþōpromise, contract
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “troth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →