Where does “trīewe” come from?

trīewe (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic triuwī, 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.

trīewe (Old English): faithful, loyal, true

Definitions

  1. faithful, loyal, true

Ancestry of “trīewe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanictriuwīreliable
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

Words derived from “trīewe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →