Where does “drêgen” come from?

drêgen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon driogan, from Proto-West Germanic dreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “drêgen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxondrioganto suffer, undergo, endure
2Proto-West Germanicdreuganto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
3Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drêgen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuganą