Where does “dröög” come from?

dröög (Low German) comes from Middle Low German drȫge, from Italian droghe, 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.

dröög (Low German): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Ancestry of “dröög”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandrȫgedry
2Italiandrogheplural of droga
3Old Dutchdrōgidry
4Proto-West Germanic*draugīdry
5Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draugiz →