Where does “darf” come from?
darf (English) comes from English tharf, from Middle English therf, from Old English þeorf, from Proto-Germanic þerbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terbh-.
darf (English): Alternative form of tharf
Definitions
- Alternative form of tharf
Ancestry of “darf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tharf | Unleavened; Stiff, unsocial, rough in manner |
| 2 | Middle English | therf | Not fermented, unleavened |
| 3 | Old English | þeorf | unleavened; not sour; fresh; skim; unleavened... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þerbaz | unleavened; fresh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terbh- | — |