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Where does “dryht” come from?

dryht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dryht (Old English): troop, army; men, mankind

Definitions

  1. troop, army; men, mankind

Ancestry of “dryht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdruhtizband of retainers, troop
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dryht”

  • dright
  • drihte
  • dryhtguma
  • gedryht
  • sibbegedriht
  • gedriht
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