Where does “torn” come from?

torn (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch torn, from Proto-Germanic turnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-nós, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Ancestry of “torn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtorn—
2Proto-Germanicturnazbitter, embittered; anger; wrath; discord
3Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥-nós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Words derived from “torn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European der- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic turnaz →