Where does “trø” come from?

trø (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse troða, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

trø (Norwegian Nynorsk): to tread

Definitions

  1. to tread

Ancestry of “trø”, step by step

trø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse troða

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetroðato tread; to walk
2Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

via Old Norse tróð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetróðfaggot-wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic trudaną →Every word from Old Norse troða →