Where does “deren” come from?

deren (Middle English) comes from Old English derian, from Proto-West Germanic darjan, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.

deren (Middle English): To damage or harm

Definitions

  1. To damage or harm

Ancestry of “deren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishderianto hurt, injure
2Proto-West Germanicdarjanto injure, harm, damage
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerh₃-to leap, spring

Words derived from “deren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic darjan →Every word from Old English derian →
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