Where does “driȝt” come from?
driȝt (Middle English) comes from Middle English drihten, from Old English dryhten, from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “driȝt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | drihten | — |
| 2 | Old English | dryhten | lord; the Lord |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | druhtinaz | leader, lord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |