Where does “drēam” come from?

drēam (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drēam (Old English): joy, pleasure, gladness, delight, mirth,...

Definitions

  1. joy, pleasure, gladness, delight, mirth,...

Ancestry of “drēam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdraumdream
2Proto-Germanicdraumazdream
3Proto-Germanicdraugmaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrowgʰ-mos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drēam”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos →