Where does “driegen” come from?

driegen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch driegan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

driegen (Middle Dutch): to deceive; to sew, to stitch

Definitions

  1. to deceive; to sew, to stitch

Ancestry of “driegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchdrieganto deceive
2Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-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 →