Where does “vansire” come from?

vansire (Danish) comes from Danish sire, from German zieren, from Middle High German zieren, from Old High German ziarōn, from Proto-West Germanic tiari-, from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i-.

vansire (Danish): to disfigure

Definitions

  1. to disfigure

Ancestry of “vansire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsireadorn; endow with a favorable quality
2Germanzierento decorate; to make a fuss
3Middle High Germanzieren—
4Old High Germanziarōn—
5Proto-West Germanictiari-neat, splendid
6Proto-GermanicdiH-or-i-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tiari- →Every word from Old High German ziarōn →
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