Where does “trøysteslaus” come from?

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

trøysteslaus (Norwegian Nynorsk): inconsolable

Definitions

  1. inconsolable

Ancestry of “trøysteslaus”, 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 →
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