Where does “Traufe” come from?
Traufe (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.
Traufe (German): eaves
Definitions
- eaves
Ancestry of “Traufe”, step by step
Traufe traces back through 3 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 |
via German Taufe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Taufe | baptism |
| 2 | Middle High German | toufe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | toufī | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daupīni | dipping, immersion; baptism |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daupīniz | a dipping, immersion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via German Dachtraufe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dachtraufe | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | troufe | — |