Where does “drengur” come from?

drengur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse drengr, from Proto-Germanic drangijaz — stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant.

drengur (Icelandic): boy

Definitions

  1. boy

Ancestry of “drengur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrengrlad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;...
2Proto-Germanicdrangijazstake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant
Every word from Proto-Germanic drangijaz →Every word from Old Norse drengr →