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Where does “trúa” come from?

trúa (Old Norse) comes 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.

trúa (Old Norse): to believe; Alternative form of trú; indefinite...

Definitions

  1. to believe; Alternative form of trú; indefinite...

Ancestry of “trúa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictrūwānąto trust
2Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

Words derived from “trúa”

  • trossamfund
  • trofast
  • trofasthet
  • misstro
  • trovärdig
  • tilltro
  • trovärdighet
  • tro
  • troskap
  • utrolig
  • utro
  • tro
  • trolig
  • naturtro
  • folketro
  • utroskap
  • overtro
  • tru
  • vantru
  • truleg
  • truskap
  • utru
  • truskyld
  • trú
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