truth

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The real facts about something, rather than what is imagined or invented.

   The truth is that our leaders knew more than they were letting on.

2. 2
   noun

   The quality of being true or correct.

   They debated the truth of his claim for hours.

3. 3
   noun

   A statement or idea that is true.

   It is a simple truth that everyone needs sleep.

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Simplified etymology

Truth is an Old English word from the same root as true. It originally suggested qualities of faithfulness and loyalty.

From Middle English trouthe, truthe, trewthe, treowthe, from Old English trēowþ, trīewþ (“truth, veracity, faith, fidelity, loyalty, honour, pledge, covenant”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō (“promise, covenant, contract”), from Proto-Indo-European *drū- (“tree”), from Proto-Indo-European *deru- (“firm, solid”), equivalent to true + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

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