Where does “verdriet” come from?
verdriet (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch verdrieten, from Old Dutch farthrietan, from Old Dutch thrietan, from Proto-West Germanic þreutan, from Proto-Germanic þreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
Ancestry of “verdriet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | verdrieten | to be annoying; to feel reluctant to, to feel... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | farthrietan | to displease, bother |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thrietan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þreutan | to harass, to weary |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þreutaną | to harass, weary |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
Words derived from “verdriet”