Where does “drohen” come from?

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

drohen (German): to threaten

Definitions

  1. to threaten

Ancestry of “drohen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “drohen”

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