Germanic *traustam is an abstract noun formation related to *treuwaz.
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*traustam
confidence, firmness
OPEN NODE 706 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Germanic · Proto-Germanic horizon · firm faithful adjective*treuwaz
firm, faithful, trustworthy
OPEN NODE 695 ↗01
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Firm or faithful becomes confidence, reliance, or firmness.
Both Germanic forms are reconstructed.
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CITATION REGISTER
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Indo-European Root deru-deru-, *traustam under Germanic *treuwaz
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