Where does “bedrohen” come from?

bedrohen (German) comes from German drohen, from Middle High German drōn, from Old High German drouwen, from Proto-Germanic þrawōną — to desire, long for.

bedrohen (German): to threaten, menace

Definitions

  1. to threaten, menace

Ancestry of “bedrohen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandrohento threaten
2Middle High Germandrōn—
3Old High Germandrouwen—
4Proto-Germanicþrawōnąto desire, long for

Words derived from “bedrohen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þrawōną →Every word from Old High German drouwen →Every word from Middle High German drōn →