Where does “dernian” come from?
dernian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic darnijan, from Proto-West Germanic darnī, from Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic derk, from Proto-Germanic derkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg- — to support; to hold.
dernian (Old Saxon): to conceal; to hide
Definitions
- to conceal; to hide
Ancestry of “dernian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | darnijan | to hide, to conceal |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | darnī | hidden, concealed; secret |
| 3 | Middle English | derk | dark |
| 4 | Old English | deorc | dark |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | derk | dirty; dark |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | derkaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |