Where does “treurig” come from?

treurig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch truerich, from Middle High German trūrec, from Old High German trūreg, from Proto-Germanic dreuzagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreus- — to break, break off, crumble.

treurig (Dutch): sad, melancholy

Definitions

  1. sad, melancholy

Ancestry of “treurig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtruerich—
2Middle High Germantrūrec—
3Old High Germantrūreg—
4Proto-Germanicdreuzagazbloody; gory; sad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreus-to break, break off, crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuzagaz →Every word from Old High German trūreg →