Where does “dreeën” come from?

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

dreeën (Luxembourgish): to menace, to threaten

Definitions

  1. to menace, to threaten

Ancestry of “dreeën”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandrewen—
2Old High Germandrouwen—
3Proto-Germanicþrawōnąto desire, long for

Words derived from “dreeën”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þrawōną →Every word from Old High German drouwen →Every word from Middle High German drewen →