Where does “dream” come from?

dream (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian drām, from Proto-West Germanic draum, 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.

dream (West Frisian): dream, vision in one's sleep; daydream; desire,...

Definitions

  1. dream, vision in one's sleep; daydream; desire,...

Ancestry of “dream”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiandrāma dream
2Proto-West Germanicdraumdream
3Proto-Germanicdraumazdream
4Proto-Germanicdraugmaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrowgʰ-mos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos →