Where does “dream” come from?
Dream comes from Middle English dreme, from Old English drēam, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz and draugmaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- and dʰer-.
dream (English): Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping;...
Definitions
- Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping;...
Ancestry of “dream”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drem | music; voice, conversing; joy, mirthfulness |
| 2 | Old Frisian | drēma | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *draumijan | to dream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draumijaną | to dream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |