tröst

Swedish

adjective
Definitions
  • comforting

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse traust (trust, help, confidence, shelter, protection, security, benefit, safe abode) derived from Proto-Germanic *traustą (shelter, trust, aid, help) derived from Proto-Indo-European *derw-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*derw-

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