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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/triwwijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtriw.wi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From *triwwiz + *-janą.

Verb

*triwwijaną

  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

Etymology 2

From *triwwiz + *-janą.

Verb

*triwwijaną

  1. (transitive) To make faithful
Inflection
  • *trewwōną
Descendants
  • Old English: trēowan, trīewan, trēowian
  • Old Frisian: treōwia, trouwia
  • Old Saxon: triuwian
  • Old High German: *triuwen
    • Old High German: gitriuwen
  • Old Norse: tryggja, truggva
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