Where does “trōst” come from?

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

trōst (German): consolation

Definitions

  1. consolation

Ancestry of “trōst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantrōst—
2Old High Germantrōstconsolation
3Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “trōst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic traustą →Every word from Old High German trōst →