Where does “trowen” come from?

trowen (Middle English) comes from Old English trēowan, from Proto-Germanic trewwāną, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

trowen (Middle English): To have trust, be trustful, rely on

Definitions

  1. To have trust, be trustful, rely on

Ancestry of “trowen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtrēowan—
2Proto-GermanictrewwānąTo be 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 “trowen”

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