Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/der-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Alternative reconstructions

• *derH-

Root

*der-

1. to split, to separate
2. to tear, to crack, to shatter

Descendants

• Indo-Iranian: *dar-
  • Indo-Aryan: *dar-
    • Sanskrit: दॄ (dṝ)
  • Iranian: *dar-
    • Persian: دریدن‎ (daridan, “to tear”)

Derived terms

► Terms derived from the PIE root *der-

• *dér-ti ~ *dr-énti (root present)
  • Balto-Slavic: [Term?]
    • Lithuanian: dérti
    • Slavic: *dertì (see there for further descendants)
  • Germanic: *teraną (see there for further descendants)
  • Hellenic: *dérō
    • Ancient Greek: δέρω (dérō)
• *dr̥-néH-ti ~ *dr̥-nH-énti (néH-present?)
  • Indo-Iranian: *dr̥náHti
    • Indo-Aryan: *dr̥náHti
      • Sanskrit: दृणाति (dṛṇā́ti)
• *dr̥-nh₂-é-ti ~ dr̥-nh₂-é-nti (nh₂-present?)
  • Germanic: *turnaną
    • Gothic: *𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*taurnan) (in 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌽 (aftaurnan), 𐌳𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌽 (distaurnan))
• *dér-mn̥ ~ dr̥-mnés (deverbal)
  • Hellenic: *dérmə
    • Ancient Greek: δέρμα (dérma)
• *dr̥-tis
  • Germanic: *turþiz (see there for further descendants)
  • Hellenic: *də́rtis
    • Ancient Greek: δάρσις (dársis)
  • Indo-Iranian: *dŕ̥tiš
    • Indo-Aryan: *dŕ̥tiṣ
      • Sanskrit: दृति (dṛ́ti)
• *dr̥-nos
  • Germanic: *turnaz (see there for further descendants)
• Unsorted formations:
  • Albanian: djerr
  • Balto-Slavic: [Term?]
    • Lithuanian: dìrti/dir̃ti
    • Slavic: *dьràti (see there for further descendants)
  • Germanic: *trinnaną (see there for further descendants)
  • Germanic: *trannijaną (see there for further descendants)
  • Indo-Iranian: *dr̥Hyátay
    • Indo-Aryan: *dr̥Hyátay
      • Sanskrit: दीर्यते (dīryáte)