Where does “Trouscht” come from?

Trouscht (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German trōst, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

Trouscht (Luxembourgish): consolation

Definitions

  1. consolation

Ancestry of “Trouscht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantrōstconsolation
2Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic traustą →Every word from Old High German trōst →