treague

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A truce.

Etymology

Derived from Latin tregua derived from Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (covenant, treaty) derived from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (fidelity, pledge).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*trewwō

Gloss

fidelity, pledge

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

tregua Latin
treuga Latin
tregua Italian
*drewo- Proto-Indo-European
*trewwō Proto-Germanic
trēowa Old English
trú Old Norse
triuwa Old High German
𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 Gothic
*treuwu gmw-pro
tregua Old Portuguese
trouwe Middle Low German
treuwa Old Saxon