Where does “trovärdighet” come from?
trovärdighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish trovärdig, 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-.
trovärdighet (Swedish): trustworthiness, reliability
Definitions
- trustworthiness, reliability
Ancestry of “trovärdighet”, step by step
trovärdighet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish trovärdig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trovärdig | trustworthy, reliable |
| 2 | Swedish | tro | faith, belief; allegiance; to believe |
| 3 | Old Swedish | trō | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | trú | faith; inflection of trúr: ## positive degree... |
| 5 | Middle Low German | truwe | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | treuwa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | trewwō | fidelity, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drewo- | — |