Where does “dree” come from?

dree (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish dreeën, from Middle High German drewen, from Old High German drouwen, from Proto-Germanic þrawōną — to desire, long for.

dree (Luxembourgish): second-person singular imperative of dreeën

Definitions

  1. second-person singular imperative of dreeën

Ancestry of “dree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishdreeënto menace, to threaten
2Middle High Germandrewen—
3Old High Germandrouwen—
4Proto-Germanicþrawōnąto desire, long for
Every word from Proto-Germanic þrawōną →Every word from Old High German drouwen →Every word from Middle High German drewen →
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