Where does “truhtin” come from?

truhtin (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic druhtin, from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

truhtin (Old High German): ruler, lord

Definitions

  1. ruler, lord

Ancestry of “truhtin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdruhtinleader of a troop, lord
2Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
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 druhtinaz →
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