Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “bitrug” come from?

bitrug (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic drugą, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “bitrug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrugądelusion
2Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “bitrug”

  • Bedruch
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