Where does “triogan” come from?

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

triogan (Old High German): To deceive

Definitions

  1. To deceive

Ancestry of “triogan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-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 dreuganą →