Where does “treowweorþung” come from?
treowweorþung (Old English) comes from Old English trēow, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
treowweorþung (Old English): worship of trees
Definitions
- worship of trees
Ancestry of “treowweorþung”, step by step
treowweorþung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English trēow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | trēow | tree, wood, timber, beam, log, stake, stick,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Old English weorþung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weorþung | an evaluation, an appreciation; honouring,... |
| 2 | Old English | weorþian | to honour; to adorn, endow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþōną | to estimate, value |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |