Where does “terġan” come from?
terġan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic targijaną, from Proto-Indo-European deregʰ- — to pull, tug, irritate.
terġan (Old English): to worry, exasperate, pain, provoke, excite
Definitions
- to worry, exasperate, pain, provoke, excite
Ancestry of “terġan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | targijaną | to pull; yank; tug; tease; to irritate |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deregʰ- | to pull, tug, irritate |
Words derived from “terġan”