Where does “drogare” come from?
drogare (Italian) comes from Italian droga, from Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch drōgi, from Proto-West Germanic *draugī, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drogare (Italian): to season or spice food; to drug or dope a person...
Definitions
- to season or spice food; to drug or dope a person...
Ancestry of “drogare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | droga | spice; drug; third-person singular present of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drôge | dry |
| 3 | Old Dutch | drōgi | dry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *draugī | dry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |