Where does “toorn” come from?
toorn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch torn, from Old Dutch torn, from Proto-Germanic turnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-nós, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
toorn (Dutch): ire, wrath
Ancestry of “toorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | torn | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | torn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | turnaz | bitter, embittered; anger; wrath; discord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥-nós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |