zehren.
to live on, to feed on
Meaning & usage
to live on, to feed on
to undermine, to wear out
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German zern, zeren, from Old High German zeren, from Proto-Germanic *tarjaną, partly merged in Middle High German with related Old High German zeran, from Proto-Germanic *teraną. Cognate with Dutch teren and, through *teraną, with English tear (“rip, rend”).
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