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

Definitions

  1. lord

Ancestry of “drott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrótta household, people; the host of the king's men,...
2Proto-Germanicdruhtizband of retainers, troop
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic druhtiz →
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