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.
dree (Luxembourgish): second-person singular imperative of dreeën
Definitions
- second-person singular imperative of dreeën
Ancestry of “dree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | dreeën | to menace, to threaten |
| 2 | Middle High German | drewen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | drouwen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrawōną | — |