Where does “trouthe” come from?

trouthe (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.

trouthe (Middle English): loyalty; honesty, honor, troth; goodness,...

Definitions

  1. loyalty; honesty, honor, troth; goodness,...

Ancestry of “trouthe”, 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 “trouthe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →