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Where does “Trauerweide” come from?

Trauerweide (German) comes from German Trauer, from Middle High German trūre, from Old High German trūrēn, from Proto-Germanic dreusaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrew- — to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...

Trauerweide (German): weeping willow, Peking willow

Definitions

  1. weeping willow, Peking willow

Ancestry of “Trauerweide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTrauermourning
2Middle High Germantrūremourning
3Old High Germantrūrēnto mourn
4Proto-Germanicdreusanąto fall
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrews-crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrew-to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...
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