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Where does “tré” come from?

tré (Old Norse) comes 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.

tré (Old Norse): tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam

Definitions

  1. tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam

Ancestry of “tré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictrewątree
2EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
3Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
4Proto-Hellenicdórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “tré”

  • träsko
  • träkyrka
  • träsnidare
  • trä
  • träblåsinstrument
  • trävara
  • trävaruindustri
  • träskål
  • trätallrik
  • trädoja
  • trälåda
  • æbletræ
  • trærod
  • træindustri
  • egetræ
  • træ
  • træløs
  • affaldstræ
  • juletræ
  • trésmíði
  • trésmiðja
  • trélitur
  • trésmiður
  • tréblásturshljóðfæri
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