Where does “dierne” come from?

dierne (Middle High German) comes from Old High German diorna, from Proto-West Germanic *þewernā — handmaid, female servant.

dierne (Middle High German): girl; servant

Definitions

  1. girl; servant

Ancestry of “dierne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandiorna
2Proto-West Germanic*þewernāhandmaid, female servant

Words derived from “dierne

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *þewernāEvery word from Old High German diorna