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Where does “dreme” come from?

dreme (Middle English) comes from Old English drēam, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dreme (Middle English): Alternative form of drem; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of drem; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “dreme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrēamjoy, pleasure, gladness, delight, mirth,...
2Proto-West Germanicdraumdream
3Proto-Germanicdraumazdream
4Proto-Germanicdraugmaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrowgʰ-mos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dreme”

  • dream
  • dreaming
  • dreamy
  • dreamt
  • dreamily
  • daydreaming
  • daydream
  • dreamlike
  • dreamless
  • dreamland
  • undreamed
  • dreaminess
  • undreamt
  • Dreamtime
  • dreamworld
  • dreamscape
  • dreamful
  • dreamlessly
  • dreamwork
  • daydreamer
  • dreamest
  • dreamcatcher
  • dreamboat
  • dreameth
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