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NODE / 0718reconstructedProto-Germanic

*treuwō

TRANSLITERATION *treuwō

pledge, fidelity

DATE
Proto-Germanic horizon
SENSE
pledge noun
FAMILY
Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY
node:5:treuwo:reconstructed:sense:pledge-noun

Published Germanic pledge noun.

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This form is reconstructed by comparison. It is not directly attested in this exact written form.

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ANCESTRAL EDGES

ROOT OF THIS ROOT

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GO DEEPERinheritanceestablished
Proto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European suffixed variant · firmness suffixed formation

*drew-o-

firm or steadfast formation; wood or pledge branch

SOUND
Germanic *treuwō continues the reconstructed suffixed formation *drew-o-.
MEANING
A firmness formation develops the pledge and fidelity noun.
CHRONOLOGY
Both forms are reconstructed.
SCHOLAR
Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors
CONFIDENCE
established
Indo-European Root deru-supportsderu-, suffixed *drew-o- to Germanic *treuwō

Publishes the reconstructed formation behind the pledge branch.

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OPEN CANONICAL EDGE 705 ↗
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DIRECT DESCENDANT EDGES

THE NEXT HISTORICAL STEP

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DESCENDANTinheritanceestablished
Old English · Old English · pledge fidelity

trēow

pledge, fidelity

SOUND
Old English trēow continues reconstructed Germanic *treuwō in the pledge branch.
MEANING
Pledge and fidelity remain the semantic center.
CHRONOLOGY
The Germanic noun is reconstructed.
SCHOLAR
Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors
CONFIDENCE
established
Indo-European Root deru-supportsderu-, Germanic *treuwō to Old English trēow, pledge

Publishes the Germanic pledge noun and Old English reflex.

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OPEN CANONICAL EDGE 704 ↗
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TRANSITIVE DESCENDANT CLOSURE

EVERY REVIEWED BRANCH FROM HERE

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UNIQUE DESCENDANT NODES
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REVIEWED EDGES
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MODERN DOSSIERS REACHED
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truce4 connected nodes
HISTORICAL STEP 011 EDGE
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HISTORICAL STEP 031 EDGE
STEP 03inflectional reanalysisestablished
Middle Englishtrewe→Middle English · Middle Englishtrewesagreements, pledges
SOUND
Middle English plural trewes is formed on singular trewe and later supplies the English singular truce.
MEANING
Multiple agreements or pledges furnish the form reanalyzed for one suspension of hostilities.
Merriam-Webster Editors · American Heritage Dictionary Editors1 CITATIONEDGE 702 ↗
Truce — Definition, Word History, and First Known Use · Etymology: Middle English trewes, plural of trewe ↗
HISTORICAL STEP 041 EDGE
STEP 04continuationestablished
Middle Englishtrewes→Present-Day English · 13th century–todaytrucetemporary suspension of hostilities by agreement
SOUND
Modern singular truce continues Middle English trewes after the inherited plural was reanalyzed as a singular form.
MEANING
Agreements or pledges specialize as a temporary suspension of hostilities.
Merriam-Webster Editors · American Heritage Dictionary Editors2 CITATIONSEDGE 701 ↗
Truce — Definition, Word History, and First Known Use · Word History and First Known Use ↗Truce — American Heritage Dictionary · Headword etymology ↗

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RECORDED EVIDENCE

ATTESTATIONS / FIRST KNOWN USE

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NO RECORDED WITNESS ATTACHED.

That is expected for a reconstructed form: the node is inferred from comparison, not quoted from a surviving occurrence.

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EDITORIAL REUSE

WORD DOSSIERS USING THIS NODE

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05truce*treuwō · established