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”

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