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