< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic

Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dreugaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Derived from *dreuganą (to serve, be loyal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdreu̯.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*dreugaz

  1. enduring, lasting

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *dreug
    • Old English: *drēog
    • Old Frisian:
      • Saterland Frisian: dreg
      • West Frisian: dreech
  • Old Norse: drjúgr
    • Icelandic: drjúgur
    • Faroese: drjúgvur, drúgvur
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: dryg
    • Elfdalian: driuog
    • Old Swedish: drȳgher
    • Scanian: dryğer
    • Old Danish: drȳgh, drø̄gh
      • Danish: drøj
    • Gutnish: draugar, dravvur

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.