Where does “drøy” come from?
drøy (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish drøj, from Old Danish drygh, from Old Norse drjúgr, from Proto-Germanic dreugaz, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drøy (Norwegian Bokmål): economical, lasting, going a long way
Definitions
- economical, lasting, going a long way
Ancestry of “drøy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | drøj | annoying, troubling |
| 2 | Old Danish | drygh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | drjúgr | very; excessive; sufficient |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreugaz | enduring, lasting |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |