| 【true】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "triewe," "treowe," and "trywe." It carries the basic meaning of "true." from PIE *drew-o- "[suffixed variant form of root *deru-]" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "true"]
mistrust ☆[5254] to have no trust or confidence in (someone or something); distrust
truce ☆[5297]
true ****[219] If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable.
truly ****[2260] in an honest manner; sincerely
trust ****[1366] Your trust in someone is your belief that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you.
truth ****[1121] (the truth) the real facts about something; the things that are true
[WORD ROOT]root true
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] true, trust
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) triewe, treowe, trywe
[MEANING]root true
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 triewe honest, faithful, trustworthy, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc
- 【Old English】 treowe [=triewe] faithful
- 【Old English】 trywe [=triewe]
- 【Old Norse】 traust [from Proto-Germanic *trausta] help, confidence, protection, support
- 【Old Norse】 treysta to trust, rely on, make strong and safe
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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mistrust ☆[5254] verb from mistrust 〈 true
【DEFINITION】 to have no trust or confidence in (someone or something); distrust
【SYNONYM】 distrust
【COMPOSITION】 mis + trust
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mis; wrong, not ⑵ trust(true); true
【Etymology】 《Old English triewe》 honest, faithful, trustworthy, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc
truce ☆[5297] verb from truce 〈 true
【DEFINITION】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ tru(true); true ⑵ ce; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin tregua》
true ★★★★[219] adjective from true
【DEFINITION】 If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; true < truer < truest
【SYNONYM】 loyal
【ANTONYM】 untrue
【ROOTs】 true; true
【Etymology】 《Old English triewe》 honest, faithful, trustworthy, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc
【First Known Meaning】 faithful, trustworthy, honest, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc.,
【DERIVATIVEs】 true, trueness, truly, truth, truthful, truthless
truly ★★★★[2260] adverb from true
【DEFINITION】 ① in an honest manner; sincerely
② in truth; actually or really
③ without question or doubt
【COMPOSITION】 true + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ tru(true); true ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English triewe》 honest, faithful, trustworthy, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc
【DERIVATIVEs】 true, trueness, truly, truth
trust ★★★★[1366] noun from trust 〈 true
【DEFINITION】 Your trust in someone is your belief that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 trust(true); true
【Etymology】 《Old Norse traust》 [from Proto-Germanic *trausta] help, confidence, protection, support
【First Known Meaning】 reliance on the veracity, integrity, or other virtues of someone or something; religious faith
【DERIVATIVEs】 trust, trustability, trustable, truster, trustful, trustworthily, trustworthiness, trustworthy, trusty
truth ★★★★[1121] noun from true
【DEFINITION】 ① (the truth) the real facts about something; the things that are true
② the quality or state of being true
③ a statement or idea that is true or accepted as true
【pl.】 truths
【SYNONYM】 veracity
【ANTONYM】 falsity
【COMPOSITION】 true + th
【ROOTs】 ⑴ tru(true); true ⑵ th; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English triewe》 honest, faithful, trustworthy, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc
【DERIVATIVEs】 true, trueness, truly, truth, truthful, truthfully, truthfulness, truthless
Other words containing "true"; distrust, trow, trueness, truism, trustability, trustable, trustee, truster, trustful, trustfulness, trustworthily, trustworthiness, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, truthfully, truthfulness, truthless, untrue, untrustworthy
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
trick
tribute, tribune, tribe
tread
travel
trans
trad
tract
torn
topo-, top-
tone
