Where does “dree” come from?
dree (English) comes from Scots dree, from Old English drēogan, from Proto-West Germanic dreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dree (English): To suffer; bear; endure; put up with; undergo; To...
Definitions
- To suffer; bear; endure; put up with; undergo; To...
Ancestry of “dree”, step by step
dree traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots dree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | dree | to endure, suffer, put up with, undergo |
| 2 | Old English | drēogan | to serve in the military, endure; to perform |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dreugan | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |