Where does “trien” come from?

trien (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian trēn, from Proto-West Germanic *trahnu — tear in one's eye.

trien (West Frisian): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “trien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantrēn
2Proto-West Germanic*trahnutear in one's eye
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *trahnuEvery word from Old Frisian trēn