Where does “trūren” come from?
trūren (Middle High German) comes from Old High German trūrēn, from Proto-Germanic dreusaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrew- — to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...
Ancestry of “trūren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |
Words derived from “trūren”