Where does “betrüblich” come from?
betrüblich (German) comes from German betrüben, from German trüben, from Middle High German trüeben, from Old High German truoben, from Proto-West Germanic drōbijan, from Proto-Germanic drōbijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
betrüblich (German): sad, unfortunate
Definitions
- sad, unfortunate
Ancestry of “betrüblich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | betrüben | to sadden |
| 2 | German | trüben | to muddle |
| 3 | Middle High German | trüeben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | truoben | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | drōbijan | to make turbid, cloudy; to trouble, to disturb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drōbijaną | To trouble, disturb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |