Where does “dreinen” come from?

dreinen (Middle English) comes from Old English drēahnian, from Proto-Germanic drauhnōną, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “dreinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrēahnianto drain, strain, filter
2Proto-Germanicdrauhnōnąto strain, sieve
3Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dreinen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draugiz →