Where does “trōst” come from?
trōst (Frankish) comes from Proto-West Germanic traust, from Proto-Germanic traustaz, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
Ancestry of “trōst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | traust | strong, confident; help, aid |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | traustaz | strong; reliable, confident |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
Words derived from “trōst”