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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/triwwijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *triwwiz (true, faithful) + *-janą and *trewwō (fidelity, pledge) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtriw.wi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*triwwijaną[1]

  1. (transitive) to make faithful
  2. (transitive) to ally, form a relation with
  3. (transitive) to trust, have faith in

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *triuwijan
    • Old English: trēowan, trīewan, trȳwan
    • Old Frisian: triūwa, trōwa, trouwa
      • Saterland Frisian: trjoue
      • West Frisian: trouwe, trouje
    • Old Dutch: *triuwen
    • Old Saxon: triuwian
      • Middle Low German: trûwen, trouwen
    • Old High German: *triuwen
      • Middle High German: triuwen, trouwen, trawen, trōwen, tröuwen
      • Old High German: gitriuwen
  • Old Norse: tryggja, tryggva

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*trewwjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 410
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