drott

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) king, ruler
  • (archaic) lord; nobility just below the king

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish drotin inherited from Old Norse dróttinn (lord, leader) inherited from Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz (leader, lord, chief) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure).

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Proto-Indo-European

*dʰrewgʰ-

Gloss

deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure

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