zieren
German (Berlin)
verb-weak
Definitions
- to decorate
- (reflexive) to make a fuss
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German zieren inherited from Old High German ziarōn inherited from *tiari- (splendid, neat) inherited from Proto-Germanic *diH-or-i-.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*diH-or-i-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Buchstabe German
- Verzierung German
- Zierbuchstabe German
- verzieren German
- goedertieren Dutch, Flemish
- ontsieren Dutch, Flemish
- sieren Dutch, Flemish
- sierkussen Dutch, Flemish
- sierlijk Dutch, Flemish
- sierplant Dutch, Flemish
- siervaas Dutch, Flemish
- tieren Dutch, Flemish
- versieren Dutch, Flemish
- *diH-or-i- Proto-Germanic
- sire Danish
- vansire Danish
- cieren Middle Dutch
- tieren Middle Dutch
- ziarōn Old High German
- zieren Middle High German
- *tiari- gmw-pro