Where does “trūrec” come from?

trūrec (Middle High German) comes from Old High German trūreg, from Proto-Germanic dreuzagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreus- — to break, break off, crumble.

Ancestry of “trūrec”, step by step

trūrec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German trūreg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantrūreg
2Proto-Germanicdreuzagazbloody; gory; sad
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreus-to break, break off, crumble

via Old High German trūrag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantrūrag

Words derived from “trūrec

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreus-Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuzagazEvery word from Old High German trūreg