Where does “stôren” come from?
stôren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stōren, from Proto-West Germanic *staurijan — to destroy, disturb.
stôren (Middle Dutch): to disturb, to bother
Definitions
- to disturb, to bother
Ancestry of “stôren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | stōren | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *staurijan | to destroy, disturb |