Where does “tröstlich” come from?

tröstlich (German) comes from German trōst, from Middle High German trōst, from Old High German trōst, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

tröstlich (German): comforting

Definitions

  1. comforting

Ancestry of “tröstlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrōstconsolation
2Middle High Germantrōst—
3Old High Germantrōstconsolation
4Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic traustą →Every word from Old High German trōst →
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