Where does “vertränt” come from?
vertränt (German) comes from German Träne, from Middle High German træne, from Old High German trahan, from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu — tear in one's eye.
vertränt (German): tearful, crying
Definitions
- tearful, crying
Ancestry of “vertränt”, step by step
vertränt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Träne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Träne | tear |
| 2 | Middle High German | træne | tears |
| 3 | Old High German | trahan | tear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *trahnu | tear in one's eye |
via German T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | T | (on license plates of government cars) |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |