Truth
/truːθ/noun
The quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality.
Did you know?The word 'Truth' can be traced back to a root meaning 'trust' and 'faith', revealing how deeply intertwined our understanding of reality has always been with belief.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dru-
“to be firm, solid, steadfast.”
Old English
Old English
triewð
“faithfulness, loyalty, truth.”
Middle English
Middle English
troth
“faith, promise, truth.”
14th Century
Middle English
trewthe
“the quality of being true, trustworthiness.”
Modern English
English
truth
“the state or quality of being in accord with fact or reality.”