Where does “droog” come from?

droog (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch drōgi, from Proto-West Germanic *draugī, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

droog (Dutch): dry, not wet; arid, getting little precipitation;...

Definitions

  1. dry, not wet; arid, getting little precipitation;...

Ancestry of “droog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdrôgedry
2Old Dutchdrōgidry
3Proto-West Germanic*draugīdry
4Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “droog”

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