Where does “untrīewe” come from?
untrīewe (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwī, from Proto-Germanic *untriwwiz — untrue, disloyal, unfaithful.
untrīewe (Old English): untrue, not faithful
Definitions
- untrue, not faithful
Ancestry of “untrīewe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *untriuwī | untrue, disloyal, unfaithful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *untriwwiz | untrue, disloyal, unfaithful |