Where does “trygd” come from?

trygd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse trygð, from Proto-Germanic triwwiþō, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

trygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): insurance (social security, national health etc.)

Definitions

  1. insurance (social security, national health etc.)

Ancestry of “trygd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetrygð—
2Proto-Germanictriwwiþōpromise, contract
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “trygd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Germanic triwwiþō →