Where does “drewen” come from?

drewen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German drouwen, from Proto-Germanic þrawōną — to desire, long for.

Ancestry of “drewen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandrouwen
2Proto-Germanicþrawōnąto desire, long for

Words derived from “drewen

Every word from Proto-Germanic þrawōnąEvery word from Old High German drouwen
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