Where does “troth” come from?

troth (Middle English) comes from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic triwwiþō, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Ancestry of “troth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtrēowþtruth, good faith, honour
2Proto-Germanictriwwiþōpromise, contract
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “troth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →