Where does “dernly” come from?
dernly (English) comes from English dern, from Middle English dern, from Old English dyrne, from Proto-West Germanic darnī, from Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic derk, from Proto-Germanic derkaz — to support; to hold.
dernly (English): Secretly; Sternly, imposingly; Sorrowfully;...
Definitions
- Secretly; Sternly, imposingly; Sorrowfully;...
Ancestry of “dernly”, step by step
dernly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dern | A secret; secrecy; A secret place; hiding; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | dern | — |
| 3 | Old English | dyrne | Alternative form of dierne |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | darnī | hidden, concealed; secret |
| 5 | Middle English | derk | dark |
| 6 | Old English | deorc | dark |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | derk | dirty; dark |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | derkaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg-o-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |