Where does “dregen” come from?
dregen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German drêgen, from Old Saxon driogan, from Proto-West Germanic dreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dregen (Low German): to deceive; to be deceptive; to carry, to take
Definitions
- to deceive; to be deceptive; to carry, to take
Ancestry of “dregen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | drêgen | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | driogan | to suffer, undergo, endure |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dreugan | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 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 |