Where does “drog” come from?

drog (Norn) comes from Old Norse draugr, from Proto-Germanic draugaz, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drog (Norn): malevolent [undead] being, troll, gnome

Definitions

  1. malevolent [undead] being, troll, gnome

Ancestry of “drog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedraugrghost, spirit, undead; dry wood
2Proto-Germanicdraugazapparition, ghost, delusion
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuganą