Where does “trūwēn” come from?

trūwēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *trūwēn, from Proto-Germanic trūwāną, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

Ancestry of “trūwēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*trūwēnto trust, have faith in
2Proto-Germanictrūwānąto trust
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 “trūwēn”

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