Where does “Zier” come from?
Zier (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish zieren, from Middle High German zeren, from Old High German zeren, from Proto-Germanic tarjaną.
Zier (Luxembourgish): meals, board, provisions
Ancestry of “Zier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | zieren | to live on, to feed on; to undermine, to wear out |
| 2 | Middle High German | zeren | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zeren | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tarjaną | — |