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Proto-Germanic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (“to be deceptive; damage”).
Verb
*dreuganą[1][2]
- to mislead, deceive
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (“to hold fast; retain; support”).
Verb
*dreuganą[3][2]
- to serve, to be a retainer
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*dreugan- 1”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 102
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*dreuganan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 75-76
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*dreugan- 2”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 102