Etymology

trig

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Today it means: True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful. Full definition →

Middle English trig ← Old Norse tryggr ← Proto-Germanic *triwwiz
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trig · adjective, noun1

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*triwwiz“loyal, faithful, true”
  2. Old Norse · derived fromtryggr“loyal, faithful, true”
  3. Middle English · inherited fromtrig
  4. English todaytrig

From Middle English trig, tryg, from Old Norse tryggr (“loyal, faithful, true”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (“loyal, faithful, true”). Cognate with Old English trīewe (“faithful, loyal, true”). More at true.

trig · noun2

Clipping of trigonometry.

trig · noun, verb3

See trigger.

trig · verb4

Compare Danish trykke (“to press”).

trig · noun5

Clipping.

trig · noun6

Clipping.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*triwwiz all →

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