Where does “troich” come from?
troich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scots droich, from Middle English dwergh, from Old English dweorg, from Proto-West Germanic dwerg, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.
troich (Scottish Gaelic): dwarf, midget
Ancestry of “troich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scots | droich | dwarf, midget |
| 2 | Middle English | dwergh | dwarf |
| 3 | Old English | dweorg | dwarf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dwerg | dwarf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dwergaz | dwarf |