Where does “dryg” come from?
dryg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish drȳgher, from Old Norse drjúgr, from Proto-Germanic dreugaz, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dryg (Swedish): lasting, economical; lasting, heavy; bragging,...
Definitions
- lasting, economical; lasting, heavy; bragging,...
Ancestry of “dryg”, step by step
dryg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish drȳgher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | drȳgher | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | drjúgr | very; excessive; sufficient |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dreugaz | enduring, lasting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |