Where does “zerstreiten” come from?
zerstreiten (German) comes from German zer-, from German er-, from Middle High German er-, from Old High German ir-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.
zerstreiten (German): to fall out with someone
Definitions
- to fall out with someone
Ancestry of “zerstreiten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zer- | asunder, to pieces, to bits; to spoil by |
| 2 | German | er- | Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a... |
| 3 | Middle High German | er- | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ir- | thoroughly |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |