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Where does “dòrn” come from?

dòrn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle High German dorn, from Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

dòrn (Scottish Gaelic): fist; hilt; punch

Definitions

  1. fist; hilt; punch

Ancestry of “dòrn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandorn—
2Old High Germandorn—
3Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “dòrn”

  • dòrnag
  • dòrnan
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