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English word truth comes from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (Faithful. True.), Proto-Indo-European *deru-, Proto-Germanic - iþō

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*triwwiz (Proto-Germanic)

Faithful. True.

*deru- (Proto-Indo-European)

solid, steadfast, firm, solid

- iþō (Proto-Germanic)

*triwwiþō (Proto-Germanic)

Promise, contract.

trēowþ (Old English)

treowthe (Middle English)

truth (English)

(nonstandard, intransitive) To tell the truth.. (obsolete, transitive) To assert as true; to declare; to speak truthfully.. To make exact; to correct for inaccuracy. (archaic) Faithfulness, fidelity.. (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.. (obsolete) A pledge of loyalty or faith.. (physics, dated) Topness. (See also truth quark.). Conformity to fact or [...]

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