Where does “Trauer” come from?

Trauer (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German trūre, from Old High German trūrēn, from Proto-Germanic dreusaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrew- — to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...

Trauer (Luxembourgish): mourning, grief

Definitions

  1. mourning, grief

Ancestry of “Trauer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantrūremourning
2Old High Germantrūrēnto mourn
3Proto-Germanicdreusanąto fall
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrews-crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrew-to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreusaną →