Where does “*trannijan” come from?
*trannijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic trannijaną, from Proto-Germanic trinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
*trannijan (Proto-West Germanic): to cause to separate
Definitions
- to cause to separate
Ancestry of “*trannijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | trannijaną | to cause to separate; to divide; separate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | trinnaną | to separate oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |