Where does “troe” come from?

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

troe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a thin tree trunk

Definitions

  1. a thin tree trunk

Ancestry of “troe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetroðato tread; to walk
2Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic trudaną →Every word from Old Norse troða →