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
Ancestry of “treurig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | truerich | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | trūrec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | trūreg | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreuzagaz | bloody; gory; sad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreus- | to break, break off, crumble |