English
dern
Uncertain.
The story
Maybe related to door.
Today it means
noun A gatepost or doorpost.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “dern”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / dern