Where does “treu” come from?
treu (Old Portuguese) comes from Old French tref, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
Ancestry of “treu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | tref | beam; mast; tent, temporary hut or other similar... |
| 2 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 3 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |
Words derived from “treu”