Where does “worn” come from?
Worn derives from Old English wornian, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-, a root meaning to grow or become, which gave rise to the sense of clothing becoming integrated with the body through use.
worn (English): damaged and shabby as a result of much use; past...
Definitions
- damaged and shabby as a result of much use; past...
Ancestry of “worn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wear | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body,... |
| 2 | Middle English | werien | — |
| 3 | Old English | wyrġan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “worn”