Where does “derran” come from?
derran (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German derren, from Old High German derren, from Proto-Germanic *þarzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European torséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
derran (Cimbrian): to make dry
Definitions
- to make dry
Ancestry of “derran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | derren | — |
| 2 | Old High German | derren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *þarzijaną | to cause to dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | torséyeti | to make dry, to cause to dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |