Where does “drēogan” come from?

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

drēogan (Old English): to serve in the military, endure; to perform

Definitions

  1. to serve in the military, endure; to perform

Ancestry of “drēogan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdreuganto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
2Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drēogan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuganą →