Where does “trocken” come from?

trocken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German trokkan, from Proto-Germanic druknaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “trocken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantrokkandried out, parched, thirsty, dry
2Proto-Germanicdruknazdry
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic druknaz →
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