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Where does “trustful” come from?

Trustful comes from Middle English trystefull, meaning full of trust or confidence.

trustful (English): Trusting; willing to trust; Trustworthy

Definitions

  1. Trusting; willing to trust; Trustworthy

Ancestry of “trustful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrustConfidence in or reliance on some person or...
2Middle Englishtrust—
3Old Norsetraustconfidence, help, protection; trust; benefit,...
4Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “trustful”

  • trustfulness
  • trustfully
  • untrustful
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