Where does “Tränendrüse” come from?

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

Tränendrüse (German): lacrimal gland

Definitions

  1. lacrimal gland

Ancestry of “Tränendrüse”, step by step

Tränendrüse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Träne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTränetear
2Middle High Germantrænetears
3Old High Germantrahantear
4Proto-West Germanic*trahnutear in one's eye

via German Drüse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDrüsegland; swelling, boil
2Arabicدُرُوز—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu →Every word from Old High German trahan →Every word from Middle High German træne →