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Where does “trōst” come from?

trōst (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

Ancestry of “trōst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
2Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “trōst”

  • troost
  • troostprijs
  • troost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →