Where does “*drūgī” come from?

*drūgī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic drūgiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

*drūgī (Proto-West Germanic): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Ancestry of “*drūgī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrūgizhard, solid; dry
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “*drūgī”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drūgiz →