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Where does “Trauung” come from?

Trauung (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.

Trauung (German): wedding vows; wedding

Definitions

  1. wedding vows; wedding

Ancestry of “Trauung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrauento trust; to marry; to dare
2Middle High Germantrūwen—
3Old High Germantrūwēn—
4Proto-West Germanic*trūwēn—
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

Words derived from “Trauung”

  • Haustrauung
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