Where does “trow” come from?
Trow comes from Old English trēowan, a verb of uncertain ultimate origin whose original meaning remains unknown.
trow (English): To trust or believe; To have confidence in, or to...
Definitions
- To trust or believe; To have confidence in, or to...
Ancestry of “trow”, step by step
trow traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English trousers
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trousers | An article of clothing that covers the part of... |
| 2 | English | trouzes | — |
| 3 | English | trouse | brushwood; trousers |
| 4 | Irish | triús | trousers, trews |
| 5 | Middle Irish | triubus | — |
| 6 | Old Irish | trebus | — |
| 7 | Old French | trebus | — |
| 8 | Late Latin | tubrucus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *þeuhabrōks | loincloth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Middle English trow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | trow | Alternative form of tre |
| 2 | Old English | trēow | tree, wood, timber, beam, log, stake, stick,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 5 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |