Where does “derth” come from?

derth (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.

derth (Middle English): A period or condition when food is rare and hence...

Definitions

  1. A period or condition when food is rare and hence...

Ancestry of “derth”, 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

Words derived from “derth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic diurijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic diuriþō →
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