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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	trokkan	dried out, parched, thirsty, dry
2	Proto-Germanic	druknaz	dry
3	Proto-Indo-European	dʰerǵʰ-	to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
4	Proto-Indo-European	dʰer-	to support; to hold

Words derived from “trocken”

Trockenbatterie
Trockenheit
Trockenpflaume
Trockenbeerenauslese
Trockenmittel
Trockenhaube
Trockendock
trocken
Wäschetrockner
Trockner
Trockengewicht
Trockenmasse
knochentrocken
Trockensubstanz
halbtrocken
Trocknung
trocknen
Trockenobst
furztrocken
Trocknungsmittel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →

trocken — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer