Where does “dreigen” come from?
dreigen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dreigen, from Old Dutch threigen.
dreigen (Dutch): to threaten; to be imminent, to loom
Definitions
- to threaten; to be imminent, to loom
Ancestry of “dreigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | dreigen | to threaten, to intimidate; to warn |
| 2 | Old Dutch | threigen | — |
Words derived from “dreigen”