Where does “drogue” come from?

drogue (Norman) comes 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.

drogue (Norman): drug

Definitions

  1. drug

Ancestry of “drogue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdrôgedry
2Old Dutchdrōgidry
3Proto-West Germanic*draugīdry
4Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drogue”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draugiz →