Where does “tryggur” come from?

tryggur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

tryggur (Icelandic): loyal, faithful; which can be trusted, safe

Definitions

  1. loyal, faithful; which can be trusted, safe

Ancestry of “tryggur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetryggrtrue
2Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
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 →