Where does “dright” come from?

dright (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 “dright”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdrihten—
2Old Englishdryhtenlord; the Lord
3Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-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 druhtinaz →