Where does “zorn” come from?

zorn (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zorn, from Proto-Germanic turnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-nós, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

zorn (Middle High German): anger

Definitions

  1. anger

Ancestry of “zorn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzorn—
2Proto-Germanicturnazbitter, embittered; anger; wrath; discord
3Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥-nós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European der- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic turnaz →