Where does “Drighten” come from?

Drighten (English) comes from Old English dryhten, from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Drighten (English): The Lord, God the Father

Definitions

  1. The Lord, God the Father

Ancestry of “Drighten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdryhtenlord; the Lord
2Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz →
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