Where does “zerfasern” come from?
zerfasern (German) comes from German Faser, from Old High German faso, from Proto-Germanic fasōn — fiber.
zerfasern (German): to fray out, to unravel; to unravel
Definitions
- to fray out, to unravel; to unravel
Ancestry of “zerfasern”, step by step
zerfasern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Faser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Faser | fibre |
| 2 | Old High German | faso | fibre |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fasōn | fiber |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |