Where does “dryhten” come from?

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

dryhten (Old English): lord; the Lord

Definitions

  1. lord; the Lord

Ancestry of “dryhten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dryhten”

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