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Where does “draumijaną” come from?

draumijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

draumijaną (Proto-Germanic): to dream

Definitions

  1. to dream

Ancestry of “draumijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdraumazdream
2Proto-Germanicdraugmaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrowgʰ-mos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “draumijaną”

  • dream
  • dreaming
  • dreamy
  • dreamt
  • dreamily
  • daydreaming
  • daydream
  • dreamlike
  • dreamless
  • dreamland
  • undreamed
  • dreaminess
  • undreamt
  • Dreamtime
  • dreamworld
  • dreamscape
  • dreamful
  • dreamlessly
  • dreamwork
  • daydreamer
  • dreamest
  • dreamcatcher
  • dreamboat
  • dreameth
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