Where does “derne” come from?

derne (English) comes from Old English dyrnan, from Proto-Germanic *darnijan.

derne (English): To hide; to skulk

Definitions

  1. To hide; to skulk

Ancestry of “derne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdyrnanto hide
2Proto-Germanic*darnijan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *darnijan →Every word from Old English dyrnan →
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