Where does “tearing” come from?
Tearing derives from Middle English teren, from Proto-Indo-European dóru meaning wood or tree, referring to the splitting or rending of material.
tearing (English): present participle of tear; enormous; of great...
Definitions
- present participle of tear; enormous; of great...
Ancestry of “tearing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tear | To rend by holding or restraining in two places... |
| 2 | Middle English | tear | Alternative form of tere |
| 3 | Old English | teagor | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tah(h)r | tear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |
Words derived from “tearing”