Where does “drihten” come from?

drihten (Middle English) comes from Old English dryhten, from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “drihten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdryhtenlord; the Lord
2Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drihten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz →