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English word tryst comes from Proto-Indo-European *derw-, Old French tristre, and later Proto-Germanic *traustą (Help; aid. Shelter. Trust; confidence; alliance.)
*derw- (Proto-Indo-European)
tristre (Old French)
*traustaz (Proto-Germanic)
*traustą (Proto-Germanic)
Help; aid. Shelter. Trust; confidence; alliance.
*trēast (Old English)
trist (Middle English)
tryst (English)
(obsolete) A mutual agreement, a covenant.. A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time. (intransitive) To keep a tryst, to meet at an agreed place and time.. (intransitive) To make a tryst; to agree to meet at a place.. (transitive) To arrange or appoint (a meeting time etc.).