Where does “trygghet” come from?

trygghet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål trygg, from Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

trygghet (Norwegian Bokmål): safety, security

Definitions

  1. safety, security

Ancestry of “trygghet”, step by step

trygghet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål trygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltryggsafe not in danger, secure, reliable
2Old Norsetryggrtrue
3Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via Norwegian Bokmål het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhethot; simple past of hete
2Old Norseheitrhot
3Proto-Germanichaitazhot
4Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →