Where does “trēowþ” come from?

trēowþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic triwwiþō, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

trēowþ (Old English): truth, good faith, honour

Definitions

  1. truth, good faith, honour

Ancestry of “trēowþ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “trēowþ”

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