Where does “derþe” come from?

derþe (Middle English) comes from Old English dīerþ, from Proto-West Germanic diuriþu, from Proto-Germanic diuriþō, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

derþe (Middle English): Alternative form of derth

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of derth

Ancestry of “derþe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdīerþ—
2Proto-West Germanicdiuriþudearness, costliness, preciousness
3Proto-Germanicdiuriþōdearness, costliness, preciousness; glory, honour
4Proto-Germanicdiurijazdear, precious; expensive
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic diurijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic diuriþō →