English
Treece
Treece comes from Old English trēow ‘tree’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *dóru.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dóru‘tree’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*trewą‘tree’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*treu‘tree’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150trēow‘tree’
- EnglishtodayTreece
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dóru‘tree’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*trewą‘tree’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*treu‘tree’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150trēow‘tree’
- EnglishtodayTreece
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dóru ‘tree’
trough, dory, druid, dinghy, dendritic, larch, dendrite, 6 more
Today it means
name A surname from Old English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dóru / Treece