Where does “draugr” come from?

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

draugr (Old Norse): ghost, spirit, undead; dry wood

Definitions

  1. ghost, spirit, undead; dry wood

Ancestry of “draugr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdraugazapparition, ghost, delusion
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 “draugr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuganą →