Where does “Traualtar” come from?

Traualtar (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

Traualtar (German): marriage altar

Definitions

  1. marriage altar

Ancestry of “Traualtar”, step by step

Traualtar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German trauen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrauento trust; to marry; to dare
2Middle High Germantrūwento trust
3Old High Germantrūwēn—
4Proto-West Germanic*trūwēnto trust, have faith in
5Proto-Germanictrūwānąto trust
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via German altar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaltaraltar table or similar structure used for religious rites
2Middle High Germanalter—
3Old High Germanaltarage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →