Where does “ortreowe” come from?

ortreowe (Old English) comes from Old English trēowe, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

ortreowe (Old English): without confidence; distrustful; hopeless;...

Definitions

  1. without confidence; distrustful; hopeless;...

Ancestry of “ortreowe”, step by step

ortreowe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English trēowe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtrēowetrusty, faithful
2Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via Old English or

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishororigin, beginning
2Proto-West Germanic*ōʀ—
3Proto-Germanicōsazmouth; mouth, inlet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →