Where does “drodgi” come from?

drodgi (Norman) comes from Norman drogue, from Middle Dutch drôge, 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.

drodgi (Norman): to administer drugs; to take drugs

Definitions

  1. to administer drugs; to take drugs

Ancestry of “drodgi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normandroguedrug
2Middle Dutchdrôgedry
3Old Dutchdrōgidry
4Proto-West Germanic*draugīdry
5Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draugiz →