Where does “tross” come from?
tross (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German trotz, from Middle High German traz, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
tross (Norwegian Bokmål): despite; imperative of trosse
Definitions
- despite; imperative of trosse
Ancestry of “tross”, step by step
tross traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German trotz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | trotz | in spite of, despite |
| 2 | Middle High German | traz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Latin trossa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trossa | — |