Where does “drug” come from?

drug (Westrobothnian) comes 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.

drug (Westrobothnian): lasting; haughty

Definitions

  1. lasting; haughty

Ancestry of “drug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrjúgrvery; excessive; sufficient
2Proto-Germanicdreugazenduring, lasting
3Proto-Germanicdreuganąto mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreuganą →
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