Where does “verdrießlich” come from?
verdrießlich (German) comes from German verdrießen, 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.
verdrießlich (German): morose, sullen, grumpy, disgruntled
Definitions
- morose, sullen, grumpy, disgruntled
Ancestry of “verdrießlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verdrießen | to chagrin |
| 2 | Middle High German | verdriezen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | firthriozan | to chagrin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | firi- | around; through, across; expresses intensive or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per(i) | through, across; leading across |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |