Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dreuganą

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

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdreu̯.ɣɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (to be deceptive; damage).

Verb

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*dreuganą[1][2]

  1. to mislead, deceive
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (to hold fast; retain; support).

Verb

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*dreuganą[3][2]

  1. to serve, to be a retainer
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References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*dreugan- 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 102
  2. 2.0 2.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*dreuganan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 75-76
  3. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*dreugan- 2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 102