Where does “drȫge” come from?
drȫge (Middle Low German) comes from Italian droghe, from Old Dutch drōgi, from Proto-West Germanic *draugī, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drȫge (Middle Low German): dry
Definitions
- dry
Ancestry of “drȫge”, step by step
drȫge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian droghe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | droghe | plural of droga |
| 2 | Old Dutch | drōgi | dry |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *draugī | dry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Old Saxon drōgi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | drōgi | — |