Where does “drjúgr” come from?

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

drjúgr (Old Norse): very; excessive; sufficient

Definitions

  1. very; excessive; sufficient

Ancestry of “drjúgr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdreugazenduring, lasting
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 “drjúgr”

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