dherbh- (dherǝbh-?)

    dherbh- (dherǝbh-?)

    English meaning: to work

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “arbeiten”

    Material: Arm. derbuk “rough, stiff, rude”; O.E. deorfan st. V. “work; perish, die”, gedeorf n. “work, hardship “, O.Fris. for-derva, M.L.G. vor-derven, M.H.G. verderben “die, perish”, also Kaus. ‘spoil”; Lith. dìrbu, dìrbti “work”, dárbas “work”, darbùs “ laborious “.

    Note: Root dherbh- (dherǝbh-?) : “to work” derived from Root dherebh- : “to harden”.

    References: WP. I 863, II 631, Kluge11 101, 649.