Where does “Trug” come from?

Trug (German) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk truge, from Proto-Germanic drūgiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Trug (German): deceit, trickery, deception; deception, illusion

Definitions

  1. deceit, trickery, deception; deception, illusion

Ancestry of “Trug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrugea snowshoe; to threaten
2Proto-Germanicdrūgizhard, solid; dry
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “Trug”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drūgiz →
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