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Etymology of the English word true

the English word true
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deru-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *trewwjaz

Derivations in English

truism, trugo, trueborn, truebred, truelove, truly

Cognates

Dutch trouw, German treu, Icelandic tryggur, Swedish trygg

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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