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
Ancestry of “tryggð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | tryggð | loyalty, fidelity |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | triwwiþō | promise, contract |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |