Where does “dreng” come from?

dreng (Middle English) comes from Old English dreng, from Proto-West Germanic *drangī, from Proto-Germanic drangijaz — stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant.

dreng (Middle English): A warrior or soldier; a person who fights

Definitions

  1. A warrior or soldier; a person who fights

Ancestry of “dreng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrengwarrior; soldier
2Proto-West Germanic*drangī—
3Proto-Germanicdrangijazstake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant
Every word from Proto-Germanic drangijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *drangī →Every word from Old English dreng →