Where does “Haustrauung” come from?
Haustrauung (German) comes from German Trauung, from German trauen, from Middle High German trūwen, from Old High German trūwēn, from Proto-West Germanic *trūwēn, from Proto-Germanic trūwāną, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.
Haustrauung (German): house wedding
Definitions
- house wedding
Ancestry of “Haustrauung”, step by step
Haustrauung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Trauung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trauung | wedding vows; wedding |
| 2 | German | trauen | to trust; to marry; to dare |
| 3 | Middle High German | trūwen | to trust |
| 4 | Old High German | trūwēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *trūwēn | to trust, have faith in |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trūwāną | to trust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |