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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

  1. trustworthiness, reliability

Ancestry of “trovärdighet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrovärdigtrustworthy, reliable
2Swedishtrofaith, belief; allegiance; to believe
3Old Swedishtrō—
4Old Norsetrúfaith; inflection of trúr: ## positive degree...
5Middle Low Germantruwe—
6Old Saxontreuwa—
7Proto-Germanictrewwōfidelity, pledge
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrewo-—
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