Where does “druuch” come from?

druuch (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian drūch, from Proto-Germanic drūgiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

druuch (Saterland Frisian): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Ancestry of “druuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiandrūch—
2Proto-Germanicdrūgizhard, solid; dry
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drūgiz →