Where does “verdrießen” come from?
verdrießen (German) comes from Middle High German verdriezen, from Old High German firthriozan, from Proto-Germanic firi-, from Proto-Indo-European per(i), from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
verdrießen (German): to chagrin
Definitions
- to chagrin
Ancestry of “verdrießen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | verdriezen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | firthriozan | to chagrin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | firi- | around; through, across; expresses intensive or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per(i) | through, across; leading across |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |