Where does “betrügen” come from?
betrügen (German) comes from Middle High German betriegen, from Old High German bitriogan, from Proto-West Germanic bidreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
betrügen (German): to deceive; to defraud; to perform an act of...
Definitions
- to deceive; to defraud; to perform an act of...
Ancestry of “betrügen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | betriegen | to deceive |
| 2 | Old High German | bitriogan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bidreugan | to deceive, cheat |
| 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 |