Where does “treowe” come from?

treowe (Middle English) comes from Old English trēowe, 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.

treowe (Middle English): Alternative form of trewe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of trewe

Ancestry of “treowe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtrēowetrusty, faithful
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

Words derived from “treowe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →
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