Where does “drengerøv” come from?

drengerøv (Danish) comes from Danish røv, from Middle Low German rōf, from Old Saxon rōf, from Proto-Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

drengerøv (Danish): a bro, a lad; a young man adhering to a culture revolving of partying, seeking out sexual encounters, displays of masculinity etc

Definitions

  1. a bro, a lad; a young man adhering to a culture revolving of partying, seeking out sexual encounters, displays of masculinity etc

Ancestry of “drengerøv”, step by step

drengerøv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish røv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrøvbum, arse, ass; imperative of røve
2Middle Low Germanrōf
3Old Saxonrōfnumerous, vigorous, strong
4Proto-Germanic*raub
5Proto-Germanicraubazrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

via Danish dreng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdrengboy, lad
2Old Norsedrengrlad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;...
3Proto-Germanicdrangijazstake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-Every word from Proto-Germanic raubaz
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