Where does “drogge” come from?
drogge (Middle English) comes from Middle French drogue, from Old French drogue, from Old French drocgue, from Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch drōgi, from Proto-West Germanic *draugī, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- — to support; to hold.
drogge (Middle English): medicine
Definitions
- medicine
Ancestry of “drogge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | drogue | drug |
| 2 | Old French | drogue | — |
| 3 | Old French | drocgue | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | drôge | dry |
| 5 | Old Dutch | drōgi | dry |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *draugī | dry |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |