Where does “Troost” come from?

Troost (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German trôst, from Old Saxon trōst, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

Troost (German Low German): consolation; comfort

Definitions

  1. consolation; comfort

Ancestry of “Troost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantrôst—
2Old Saxontrōst—
3Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic traustą →Every word from Old Saxon trōst →