Where does “dryhtlic” come from?

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

dryhtlic (Old English): lordly, noble, distinguished

Definitions

  1. lordly, noble, distinguished

Ancestry of “dryhtlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdryhttroop, army; men, mankind
2Proto-Germanicdruhtizband of retainers, troop
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic druhtiz →