Where does “trysting” come from?
Trysting comes from Middle English tryst, derived from Old French tristre, originally meaning a hunting station or meeting place.
trysting (English): present participle of tryst; An appointment; a...
Definitions
- present participle of tryst; An appointment; a...
Ancestry of “trysting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tryst | A prearranged meeting or assignation, now... |
| 2 | Middle English | tryst | — |
| 3 | Old French | triste | sad |
| 4 | Old Norse | treysta | to make safe, secure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | traustijaną | to make strong, make reliable; to comfort,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |