Where does “trúa” come from?

trúa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse trúa, 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.

trúa (Icelandic): to believe

Definitions

  1. to believe

Ancestry of “trúa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetrúato believe; Alternative form of trú; indefinite...
2Proto-Germanictrūwānąto trust
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →