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Where does “trofast” come from?

trofast (Swedish) comes from Swedish tro, from Old Swedish trō, from Old Norse trú, from Middle Low German truwe, from Old Saxon treuwa, from Proto-Germanic trewwō, from Proto-Indo-European drewo-.

trofast (Swedish): faithful, truefast

Definitions

  1. faithful, truefast

Ancestry of “trofast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrofaith, belief; allegiance; to believe
2Old Swedishtrō—
3Old Norsetrúfaith; inflection of trúr: ## positive degree...
4Middle Low Germantruwe—
5Old Saxontreuwa—
6Proto-Germanictrewwōfidelity, pledge
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrewo-—

Words derived from “trofast”

  • trofasthet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drewo- →