Where does “drýgja” come from?
drýgja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse drýgja, from Proto-Germanic driugijaną, from Proto-Germanic dreugaz, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drýgja (Icelandic): to commit, to perpetrate; to eke out, to make...
Definitions
- to commit, to perpetrate; to eke out, to make...
Ancestry of “drýgja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | drýgja | perform, practise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | driugijaną | to make enduring; to eke out, supplement |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dreugaz | enduring, lasting |
| 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 |