Where does “dodraug” come from?
dodraug (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): A slimy, malevolent creature that lives hidden...
Definitions
- A slimy, malevolent creature that lives hidden...
Ancestry of “dodraug”, step by step
dodraug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk draug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | draug | a corporeal undead from Norse mythology and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | draugr | ghost, spirit, undead; dry wood |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draugaz | apparition, ghost, delusion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dø | form removed with the spelling reform of 2012;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þó | nevertheless, still, yet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þauh | nevertheless, though |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |