Where does “Bedruch” come from?

Bedruch (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German betroc, from Old High German bitrog, from Proto-Germanic drugą, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Bedruch (Luxembourgish): deceit, fraud

Definitions

  1. deceit, fraud

Ancestry of “Bedruch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbetroc—
2Old High Germanbitrogdelusion
3Proto-Germanicdrugądelusion
4Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuganą →