Where does “*dráwgah” come from?

*dráwgah (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰráwgʰas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrówgʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

*dráwgah (Proto-Iranian): lie, deception

Definitions

  1. lie, deception

Ancestry of “*dráwgah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰráwgʰaslie, deception; treachery; offence
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrówgʰosa deception, falsehood, lie
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrówgʰos →