Where does “traurig” come from?
traurig (German) comes from Middle High German trūrec, from Old High German trūreg, from Proto-Germanic dreuzagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreus- — to break, break off, crumble.
traurig (German): sad; sadly
Ancestry of “traurig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | trūrec | — |
| 2 | Old High German | trūreg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dreuzagaz | bloody; gory; sad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreus- | to break, break off, crumble |
Words derived from “traurig”