zier

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ziːr/

noun
Definitions
  • A tiny amount.
  • (archaic) A mite.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch siere inherited from Frankish *seuro derived from *seur(j)ōn derived from Proto-Indo-European *kes- (comb, scratch, scrape, card, cut, separate, cut off).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kes-

Gloss

comb, scratch, scrape, card, cut, separate, cut off

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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