Where does “untrew” come from?
untrew (English) comes from English trew, from English true, from Middle English trewe, from Old English trēowa, from Old English trēow, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
untrew (English): Obsolete form of untrue
Definitions
- Obsolete form of untrue
Ancestry of “untrew”, step by step
untrew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trew | Obsolete form of true |
| 2 | English | true | Conforming to the actual state of reality or... |
| 3 | Middle English | trewe | Faithful, loyal, trustworthy; Concerned about... |
| 4 | Old English | trēowa | — |
| 5 | Old English | trēow | tree, wood, timber, beam, log, stake, stick,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 8 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |