Etymology

truth

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Today it means: True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality. Full definition →

First used 2022Middle English trouthe ← Old English trēowþ ← Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō
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truth · noun, verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*drewH-
  2. Proto-Germanic*triwwiz
  3. Proto-Germanic*triwwiþō
  4. Old Englishtrēowþ
  5. Middle Englishtrouthe
  6. English todaytruth

Inherited from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō, from *triwwiz + *-iþō. By surface analysis, true + -th. Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

Truth · noun2

From the name of the platform, Truth Social.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2022 An entry posted on the Truth Social platform.

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