Where does “dry” come from?
Dry comes from Middle English drye, from Old English drȳġe, from Proto-Germanic drūgiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, ultimately from the root dʰer-.
dry (English): Free from or lacking moisture; Unable to produce...
Definitions
- Free from or lacking moisture; Unable to produce...
Ancestry of “dry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drye | Dry; lacking wetness, humidity, or water; Not... |
| 2 | Old English | drȳġe | dry; dry; parched, withered |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *drūgi | dry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drūgiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |