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Where does “Drong” come from?

Drong (Polish) comes from Polish Drąg, from English drug, from Middle English drogge, from Middle French drogue, from Old French drogue, from Old French drocgue, from Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch drōgi — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “Drong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishDrąg—
2EnglishdrugA substance used to treat an illness, relieve a...
3Middle Englishdroggemedicine
4Middle Frenchdroguedrug
5Old Frenchdrogue—
6Old Frenchdrocgue—
7Middle Dutchdrôge—
8Old Dutchdrōgidry
9Proto-West Germanic*draugī—
10Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
11Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
12Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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