Where does “tröst” come from?

tröst (Swedish) comes from Old Norse traust, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

tröst (Swedish): comfort, consolation

Definitions

  1. comfort, consolation

Ancestry of “tröst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetraustconfidence, help, protection; trust; benefit,...
2Proto-Germanictraustąshelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “tröst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic traustą →Every word from Old Norse traust →