Where does “triefnass” come from?

triefnass (German) comes from German nass, from Middle High German naȥ, from Old High German naȥ, from Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic nataz, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

triefnass (German): soaking wet

Definitions

  1. soaking wet

Ancestry of “triefnass”, step by step

triefnass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German nass

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannasswet
2Middle High Germannaȥ—
3Old High Germannaȥwet
4Proto-West Germanic*natwet
5Proto-Germanicnatazwet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together

via German triefen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantriefento drip heavily; to be so wet that a large volume...
2Old High Germantriufan—
3Proto-West Germanic*dreupanto drip, trickle
4Proto-GermanicdreupanąTo droop; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nataz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *nat →