zer-

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (morpheme) asunder, to pieces, to bits
2. (morpheme) to spoil by

Sinonieme

auseinander-

Fransen

ver-

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/tsɛɐ̯/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: zer-, ze-, zu-

Verwante met Middle Low German: to-

Verwante met Latyn: dis-

Verwante met Engels: dissolve

In summary

Middle High German zer-, ze-, zu-
Assumed to be fused from er- and an old prefix ze-, already denoting an aspect of dissolvement and asunderness. The latter is probably cognate with Middle Low German to- and English to- of the same meaning. All are ultimately from Proto-Germanic *twiz-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís, thus further cognate with Latin dis- as in English dissolve.