Where does “drænger” come from?

drænger (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse drengr, from Proto-Germanic drangijaz — stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant.

drænger (Old Swedish): man, especially a capable or brave man; young...

Definitions

  1. man, especially a capable or brave man; young...

Ancestry of “drænger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrengrlad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;...
2Proto-Germanicdrangijazstake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant

Words derived from “drænger”

Every word from Proto-Germanic drangijaz →Every word from Old Norse drengr →