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English word true comes from Proto-Indo-European *dreu-, and later Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (Faithful. True.)

*dreu- (Proto-Indo-European)

firm, solid, steadfast

*triwwiz (Proto-Germanic)

Faithful. True.

*drew-o- (Proto-Indo-European)

*trewwō (Proto-Germanic)

Fidelity, pledge.

*trewą (Proto-Germanic)

Tree.

trēowe (Old English)

trēow (Old English)

true (Middle English)

true (English)

(of shooting, throwing etc) Accurately. The state of being in alignment.. Truth. To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust.. To straighten. (chiefly, probability) Fair, unbiased, not loaded.. (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.. (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.. (of [...]

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