Where does “dürr” come from?
dürr (German) comes from Middle High German dürre, from Old High German durrī, from Proto-West Germanic þurʀī, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
dürr (German): dry; slender, slim
Definitions
- dry; slender, slim
Ancestry of “dürr”, step by step
dürr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German dürre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dürre | — |
| 2 | Old High German | durrī | dryness |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þurʀī | dry, dried up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þursuz | dry, lacking water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Arabic دُرّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دُرّ | — |