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Where does “dreugaz” come from?

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

dreugaz (Proto-Germanic): enduring, lasting

Definitions

  1. enduring, lasting

Ancestry of “dreugaz”, 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 “dreugaz”

  • dryg
  • ædru
  • drjúgur
  • happadrjúgur
  • edrú
  • drýgja
  • driugijaną
  • drýgja
  • drjúgr
  • drúgvur
  • dryj
  • drug
  • drygher
  • edrugh
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