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Where does “druhtiz” come from?

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

druhtiz (Proto-Germanic): band of retainers, troop

Definitions

  1. band of retainers, troop

Ancestry of “druhtiz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “druhtiz”

  • landdrost
  • dright
  • drighten
  • ruhtinas
  • ruhtinaskunta
  • ruhtinatar
  • suuriruhtinas
  • suuriruhtinaskunta
  • suuriruhtinatar
  • ruhtinaallisesti
  • ruhtinaallinen
  • landdrost
  • drost
  • drott
  • drottningsylt
  • drottning
  • dronning
  • bidronning
  • drott
  • skjønnhetsdronning
  • drott
  • dronning
  • bidronning
  • dronning
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