Where does “derien” come from?

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

Ancestry of “derien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishderianto hurt, injure
2Proto-West Germanicdarjanto injure, harm, damage
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerh₃-to leap, spring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic darjan →Every word from Old English derian →