Where does “trūwen” come from?

trūwen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German trūwēn, from Proto-West Germanic *trūwēn, from Proto-Germanic trūwāną, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

trūwen (Middle High German): to trust

Definitions

  1. to trust

Ancestry of “trūwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantrūwēn—
2Proto-West Germanic*trūwēnto trust, have faith in
3Proto-Germanictrūwānąto trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

Words derived from “trūwen”

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