Where does “treurnis” come from?
treurnis (Dutch) comes from Dutch nis, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from Old French nichier, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni — in.
treurnis (Dutch): sadness, chagrin
Definitions
- sadness, chagrin
Ancestry of “treurnis”, step by step
treurnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nis | niche |
| 2 | Middle French | niche | — |
| 3 | Old French | niche | — |
| 4 | Old French | nichier | to nest |
| 5 | Latin | nīdus | nest |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Dutch treuren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | treuren | to grieve, be grieved |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trueren | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | truren | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | trūren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |