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Where does “dʰrewgʰ-” come from?

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

dʰrewgʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...

Definitions

  1. to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...

Ancestry of “dʰrewgʰ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dʰrewgʰ-”

  • dry
  • drug
  • dream
  • drugs
  • fraud
  • drain
  • frustration
  • drainage
  • dreaming
  • drying
  • drained
  • fraudulent
  • frustrating
  • draining
  • dreamy
  • dreamt
  • dryness
  • dryly
  • dryer
  • frustrate
  • drier
  • dreamily
  • drily
  • drugstore
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