zer-

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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

Synonyme

auseinander-

Fransen

ver-

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/tsɛɐ̯/

Etymologie (Englisch)

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- 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.