Where does “dryhtne” come from?

dryhtne (Old English) comes from Old English neo, from Pipil nawi, from Proto-Germanic nawiz, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂wis, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Ancestry of “dryhtne”, step by step

dryhtne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English neo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishneoa corpse
2Pipilnawifour
3Proto-Germanicnawizcorpse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂wiscorpse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂u-death; death; corpse; ship, boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
7Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Old English dryht

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 (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u- →
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