Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “trôst” come from?

trôst (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon trōst, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

Ancestry of “trôst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxontrōst—
2Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “trôst”

  • Troost
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