Where does “treurlied” come from?
treurlied (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch treurlied, from Dutch treuren, from Middle Dutch trueren, from Middle Low German truren, from Middle High German trūren, from Old High German trūrēn, from Proto-Germanic dreusaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrews- — to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...
treurlied (Afrikaans): dirge
Definitions
- dirge
Ancestry of “treurlied”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | treurlied | dirge |
| 2 | Dutch | treuren | to grieve, be grieved |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | trueren | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | truren | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | trūren | — |
| 6 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |