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Where does “adreogan” come from?

adreogan (Old English) comes from Old English drēogan, from Proto-West Germanic dreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

adreogan (Old English): to act, perform, practise; to bear, suffer,...

Definitions

  1. to act, perform, practise; to bear, suffer,...

Ancestry of “adreogan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrēoganto serve in the military, endure; to perform
2Proto-West Germanicdreuganto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
3Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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