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Where does “drótt” come from?

drótt (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drótt (Old Norse): a household, people; the host of the king's men,...

Definitions

  1. a household, people; the host of the king's men,...

Ancestry of “drótt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdruhtizband of retainers, troop
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drótt”

  • drott
  • drottningsylt
  • drottning
  • dronning
  • bidronning
  • drott
  • skjønnhetsdronning
  • drott
  • bidronning
  • dronning
  • dronning
  • drot
  • álfadrottning
  • drottna
  • drottinn
  • drottnari
  • drottning
  • dróttinn
  • dróttning
  • drotning
  • drotin
  • drotten
  • drodnik
  • drónning
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