Where does “turren” come from?

turren (Middle High German) comes from Old High German turran, from Proto-West Germanic durʀan, from Proto-Germanic durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

turren (Middle High German): to dare

Definitions

  1. to dare

Ancestry of “turren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanturran—
2Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
3Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse →