Where does “dearf” come from?
dearf (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic derbaz, from Proto-Germanic derbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- — to work, perish, die.
Ancestry of “dearf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | derbaz | bold, determined, strong |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | derbaną | to work; to perish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerHbʰ- | to work, perish, die |
Words derived from “dearf”