Where does “truge” come from?

truge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Proto-Germanic drūgiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

truge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a snowshoe; to threaten

Definitions

  1. a snowshoe; to threaten

Ancestry of “truge”, step by step

truge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic drūgiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrūgizhard, solid; dry
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Old Norse þrúga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþrúga—
2Proto-Germanicþrūgōną—

via German trugī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrugī—

Words derived from “truge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drūgiz →
truge — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer