Where does “*trūwēn” come from?

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

*trūwēn (Proto-West Germanic): to trust, have faith in

Definitions

  1. to trust, have faith in

Ancestry of “*trūwēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictrūwānąto trust
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 “*trūwēn”

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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