Where does “dreng” come from?
dreng (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse drengr, from Proto-Germanic drangijaz — stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant.
dreng (Norwegian Nynorsk): a farmhand; an assistant, apprentice
Definitions
- a farmhand; an assistant, apprentice
Ancestry of “dreng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | drengr | lad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drangijaz | stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant |