Where does “dæru” come from?
dæru (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic daru, from Proto-Germanic darō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰórh₃-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.
Ancestry of “dæru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | daru | injury |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | darō | injury; damage; harm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰórh₃-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerh₃- | to leap, spring |
Words derived from “dæru”