truhtin

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • trohtin

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *druhtin, from Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz.

Noun

truhtin m

  1. ruler, lord
    • 9th century, Psalm 130 (KJV translation):
      Fona tiuffem hereta ce dih truhtin
      Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

Descendants

  • Middle High German: trohtīn, trehtīn, trehten
    • German: Trechtein (obsolete)
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