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Where does “drohen” come from?

drohen (German) comes from Middle High German drōn, from Old High German drouwen, from Proto-Germanic þrawōną.

drohen (German): to threaten

Definitions

  1. to threaten

Ancestry of “drohen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandrōn—
2Old High Germandrouwen—
3Proto-Germanicþrawōną—

Words derived from “drohen”

  • Bedrohung
  • Drohkulisse
  • androhen
  • bedrohen
  • lebensbedrohlich
  • bedrohlich
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