Where does “Trugschluss” come from?

Trugschluss (German) comes from German Trug, from Norwegian Nynorsk truge, from Proto-Germanic drūgiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Trugschluss (German): fallacy

Definitions

  1. fallacy

Ancestry of “Trugschluss”, step by step

Trugschluss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Trug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTrugdeceit, trickery, deception; deception, illusion
2Norwegian Nynorsktrugea snowshoe; to threaten
3Proto-Germanicdrūgizhard, solid; dry
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via German Schluß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlußFormerly standard spelling of Schluss which was...
2Middle High Germansluz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drūgiz →
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