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Where does “dodraug” come from?

dodraug (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål draug, 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.

dodraug (Norwegian Bokmål): A slimy, malevolent creature that lives hidden...

Definitions

  1. A slimy, malevolent creature that lives hidden...

Ancestry of “dodraug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldraugdraugr; a corporeal undead from Norse mythology,...
2Old Norsedraugrghost, spirit, undead; dry wood
3Proto-Germanicdraugazapparition, ghost, delusion
4Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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