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