Where does “bedra” come from?
bedra (Swedish) comes from Swedish bedraga, from Old Swedish bedragha, from Middle Low German bedregen, from Old Saxon bidriogan, from Proto-West Germanic bidreugan, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
bedra (Swedish): to deceive
Ancestry of “bedra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bedraga | to deceive |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bedragha | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bedregen | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bidriogan | to mislead, deceive |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bidreugan | to deceive, cheat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |