Where does “treuliebend” come from?
treuliebend (German) comes from German treu, from Middle High German triuwe, from Old High German triuwa, from Proto-West Germanic treuwu, from Proto-Germanic trewwō, from Proto-Indo-European drewo-.
treuliebend (German): loving with a certain degree of devotedness or meekness; of a husband also uxorious (but somewhat less negative)
Definitions
- loving with a certain degree of devotedness or meekness; of a husband also uxorious (but somewhat less negative)
Ancestry of “treuliebend”, step by step
treuliebend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German treu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | treu | loyal; faithful; true |
| 2 | Middle High German | triuwe | loyalty, reliability, truthfulness |
| 3 | Old High German | triuwa | faithfulness, loyalty, truth; contract, pact,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | treuwu | fidelity, pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trewwō | fidelity, pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drewo- | — |
via German liebend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | liebend | present participle of lieben; loving |