Where does “drūwis” come from?

drūwis (Old Prussian) comes from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

drūwis (Old Prussian): belief, faith, religion

Definitions

  1. belief, faith, religion

Ancestry of “drūwis”, step by step

drūwis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dreu-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

via Proto-Indo-European deru-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
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