Where does “treu” come from?
treu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
treu (Proto-West Germanic): tree; wood
Ancestry of “treu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 2 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
Words derived from “treu”