Where does “trāst” come from?

trāst (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

trāst (Old Frisian): support, encouragement

Definitions

  1. support, encouragement

Ancestry of “trāst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
2Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “trāst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic traustą →