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Where does “triugan” come from?

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

triugan (Old High German): Alternative form of triogan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of triogan

Ancestry of “triugan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdreuganto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
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 “triugan”

  • triegen
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