Where does “derban” come from?

derban (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic derbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- — to work, perish, die.

derban (Proto-West Germanic): to labor; to perish

Definitions

  1. to labor; to perish

Ancestry of “derban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicderbanąto work; to perish
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰerHbʰ-to work, perish, die

Words derived from “derban”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaną →