Where does “trues” come from?

trues (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål true, from Old Norse þrúga, from Proto-Germanic þrūgōną.

trues (Norwegian Bokmål): passive of true

Definitions

  1. passive of true

Ancestry of “trues”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltrueto threaten
2Old Norseþrúga—
3Proto-Germanicþrūgōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þrūgōną →Every word from Old Norse þrúga →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål true →