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Where does “dreyma” come from?

dreyma (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic draumijaną, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dreyma (Old Norse): to dream

Definitions

  1. to dream

Ancestry of “dreyma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdraumijanąto dream
2Proto-Germanicdraumazdream
3Proto-Germanicdraugmaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrowgʰ-mos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dreyma”

  • drömma
  • drømme
  • drøyma
  • drøyme
  • drømme
  • droyma
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →