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Where does “trustis” come from?

trustis (Latin) comes from Frankish trōst, from Proto-West Germanic traust, from Proto-Germanic traustaz, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

trustis (Latin): antrustion, royal retainers; military campaign;...

Definitions

  1. antrustion, royal retainers; military campaign;...

Ancestry of “trustis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishtrōst—
2Proto-West Germanictrauststrong, confident; help, aid
3Proto-Germanictraustazstrong; reliable, confident
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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