Where does “tryggð” come from?

tryggð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tryggð, from Proto-Germanic triwwiþō, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

tryggð (Icelandic): loyalty, fidelity

Definitions

  1. loyalty, fidelity

Ancestry of “tryggð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetryggðloyalty, fidelity
2Proto-Germanictriwwiþōpromise, contract
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Germanic triwwiþō →