Where does “dróttkvæðr” come from?
dróttkvæðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse drótt, from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dróttkvæðr (Old Norse): dróttkvætt, a poetic meter characterized by strict patterns of stave-rhyme and internal rhyme
Definitions
- dróttkvætt, a poetic meter characterized by strict patterns of stave-rhyme and internal rhyme
Ancestry of “dróttkvæðr”, step by step
dróttkvæðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse drótt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Old Norse kvæðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kvæðr | — |