Where does “derian” come from?

derian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic darjan, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.

derian (Old Saxon): to hurt, injure

Definitions

  1. to hurt, injure

Ancestry of “derian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdarjanto injure, harm, damage
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerh₃-to leap, spring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic darjan →
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