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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/trewwāną

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 + *-āną.

Verb

*trewwāną

  1. (intransitive) To be faithful

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: trēowan, trīewan, trēowian
  • Old Frisian: trūwa, trouwa
  • Old Saxon: treuwōn
    • Middle Low German: trûwen, trouwen
  • Old High German: triuwēn
  • Old Norse: trúa
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