Where does “treun” come from?
treun (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish trén, from Proto-Celtic trexsnos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.
treun (Scottish Gaelic): strong; sturdy; brave
Ancestry of “treun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | trén | strong |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | trexsnos | strong |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)treg- | rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong |