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Where does the word "trust" come from? It comes from Old Norse traust, and was adopted directly into English (1200s).
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Where does the word "trust" come from? It comes from Old Norse traust, and was adopted directly into English (1200s).
Trust’s story begins in Old Norse: traust meant “firmness, security.” Firmness, security, confidence. It reached English by 1200s as trust. Settled as the standard English word for firm confidence in someone. Today, trust means firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something.
- Stage 1 · Old Norse · medieval traust "firmness, security", firmness, security, confidence.
- Stage 2 · English · 1200s trust "firm belief in the reliability of someone or something", settled as the standard English word for firm confidence in someone.