*drugą

Runic: ᛞᚱᚢᚷᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈdru.ɣɑ̃/

noun · neuter · a-stem

Meanings

deception, delusion

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰrugʰ-o-m, from a zero-grade form of *dʰrewgʰ- (‘to deceive’). Cognate with Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰrúkš (‘lie, falsehood, deceit; injury, harm’), and perhaps Proto-Celtic *drukos (‘bad’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.drugądrugō
Acc.drugądrugō
Gen.drugas, drugisdrugǫ̂
Dat.drugaidrugamaz
Inst.drugōdrugamiz
Voc.drugądrugō

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Descendants

  • *drog (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *drog (Old Dutch)
      • droch (Middle Dutch)
        • drogreden, droggrond, droglicht (Dutch)
  • *drog (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *droch (Old Frisian)
      • drōch (North Frisian)
      • Drog (Saterland Frisian)
  • *drog (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *trug, *trog (Old High German)
      • truc, troc (Middle High German)
        • Trug (German)
  • *drog (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *drog (Old Saxon)
      • droch (Middle Low German)

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