Where does “Träne” come from?

Träne (German) comes from Middle High German træne, from Old High German trahan, from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu — tear in one's eye.

Träne (German): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “Träne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantrænetears
2Old High Germantrahantear
3Proto-West Germanic*trahnutear in one's eye

Words derived from “Träne”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu →Every word from Old High German trahan →Every word from Middle High German træne →