Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “bedragha” come from?

bedragha (Old Swedish) comes from Middle Low German bedregen, from Old Saxon bidriogan, from Proto-West Germanic bidreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “bedragha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbedregen—
2Old Saxonbidrioganto mislead, deceive
3Proto-West Germanicbidreuganto deceive, cheat
4Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “bedragha”

  • bedra
  • bedragare
  • nätbedrägeri
  • bedraga
  • bedrägeri
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