Where does “dagdroom” come from?
dagdroom (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans droom, from Dutch droom, from Middle Dutch drôom, from Old Dutch drōm, from Old High German droum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz — to support; to hold.
dagdroom (Afrikaans): daydream
Definitions
- daydream
Ancestry of “dagdroom”, step by step
dagdroom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans droom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | droom | dream; to dream |
| 2 | Dutch | droom | dream |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | drôom | dream |
| 4 | Old Dutch | drōm | — |
| 5 | Old High German | droum | — |
| 6 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |