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
Ancestry of “trei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | triuwi | true |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | triuwī | reliable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | triwwiz | true; faithful |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |