Where does “trei” come from?

trei (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German triuwi, from Proto-West Germanic triuwī, 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.

trei (Luxembourgish): loyal

Definitions

  1. loyal

Ancestry of “trei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantriuwitrue
2Proto-West Germanictriuwīreliable
3Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-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 →