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Where does “triwwijaną” come from?

triwwijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes 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.

triwwijaną (Proto-Germanic): To make faithful

Definitions

  1. To make faithful

Ancestry of “triwwijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
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 “triwwijaną”

  • trygging
  • tryggja
  • tryggva
  • trygging
  • tryggja
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