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Where does “trustlessness” come from?

trustlessness (English) comes from English trustless, from English trust, from Middle English trust, from Old Norse traust, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

trustlessness (English): The state or condition of being trustless

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being trustless

Ancestry of “trustlessness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrustlessLacking trust; untrusting; Which does not need...
2EnglishtrustConfidence in or reliance on some person or...
3Middle Englishtrust—
4Old Norsetraustconfidence, help, protection; trust; benefit,...
5Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
6Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
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