Where does “*draumijan” come from?
*draumijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic draumijaną, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “*draumijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | draumijaną | to dream |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |