Where does “bedregen” come from?
bedregen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon bidriogan, from Proto-West Germanic bidreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “bedregen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | bidriogan | to mislead, deceive |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bidreugan | to deceive, cheat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “bedregen”