Etymology of the English word betroth
the English word
betrothderived from the English word
betreuthenusing the English prefix
be-derived from the English word
treuthederived from the English word
truthderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deru-Date
The earliest known usage of betroth in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
betrothal,
betrothed,
betrothingUsage
Word found in Modern English
