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Where does “draugaz” come from?

draugaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

draugaz (Proto-Germanic): apparition, ghost, delusion

Definitions

  1. apparition, ghost, delusion

Ancestry of “draugaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “draugaz”

  • dodraug
  • draug
  • dodraug
  • draug
  • draugur
  • draugr
  • dreygur
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