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