Where does “drēahnian” come from?

drēahnian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic drauhnōną, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drēahnian (Old English): to drain, strain, filter

Definitions

  1. to drain, strain, filter

Ancestry of “drēahnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrauhnōnąto strain, sieve
2Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drēahnian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draugiz →
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