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Where does “driugijaną” come from?

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

driugijaną (Proto-Germanic): to make enduring; to eke out, supplement

Definitions

  1. to make enduring; to eke out, supplement

Ancestry of “driugijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdreugazenduring, lasting
2Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “driugijaną”

  • drýgja
  • drýgja
  • dryj
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