Where does “trøystesløyse” come from?

trøystesløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk trøyst, from Old Norse traust, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

trøystesløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): inconsolableness

Definitions

  1. inconsolableness

Ancestry of “trøystesløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrøystconsolation
2Old Norsetraustconfidence, help, protection; trust; benefit,...
3Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic traustą →Every word from Old Norse traust →