Where does “dòrnan” come from?

dòrnan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dòrn, 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...

dòrnan (Scottish Gaelic): Diminutive of dòrn; small fist; small handful

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of dòrn; small fist; small handful

Ancestry of “dòrnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdòrnfist; hilt; punch
2Middle High Germandorn—
3Old High Germandorn—
4Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurnuz →
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