Where does “triuwa” come from?
triuwa (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic triuwī, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.
triuwa (Old Saxon): faithfulness
Ancestry of “triuwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | triuwī | reliable |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | triwwiz | true; faithful |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |