Where does “trêve” come from?
trêve (French) comes from Old French trieve, from Proto-West Germanic treuwu, from Proto-Germanic trewwō, from Proto-Indo-European drewo-.
trêve (French): truce; midwinter break; rest, respite
Definitions
- truce; midwinter break; rest, respite
Ancestry of “trêve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | trieve | truce |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | treuwu | fidelity, pledge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewwō | fidelity, pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drewo- | — |