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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | driogan | to suffer, undergo, endure |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dreugan | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 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 |