Where does “trewwāną” come from?

trewwāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

trewwāną (Proto-Germanic): To be faithful

Definitions

  1. To be faithful

Ancestry of “trewwāną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “trewwāną”

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