Where does “däerfen” come from?

däerfen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German thurfan, from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

däerfen (Luxembourgish): to be allowed to, may

Definitions

  1. to be allowed to, may

Ancestry of “däerfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanthurfan—
2Proto-Germanicþurbanąto need, to require; to have to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurbaną →Every word from Old High German thurfan →