Where does “deren” come from?

deren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dēren, from Old Dutch deren, from Proto-West Germanic darjan, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.

deren (Dutch): to harm

Definitions

  1. to harm

Ancestry of “deren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdērento harm, to hurt
2Old Dutchderento harm, to hurt
3Proto-West Germanicdarjanto injure, harm, damage
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerh₃-to leap, spring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic darjan →Every word from Old Dutch deren →