Where does “Duerf” come from?
Duerf (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German dorf, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
Duerf (Luxembourgish): village
Ancestry of “Duerf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | dorf | village |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |