Where does “drott” come from?
drott (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse drótt, from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drott (Norwegian Nynorsk): lord
Ancestry of “drott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |