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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | torn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | turnaz | bitter, embittered; anger; wrath; discord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥-nós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
Words derived from “torn”