Where does “torn” come from?

torn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic turnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-nós, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

torn (Old English): bitter; painful; severe; anger, anguish, distress

Definitions

  1. bitter; painful; severe; anger, anguish, distress

Ancestry of “torn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicturnazbitter, embittered; anger; wrath; discord
2Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥-nós—
3Proto-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 →
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