An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Drüse

by Friedrich Kluge

Drüse, f., ‘gland, kernel, swelling of the glands,’ from MidHG. drüese, druose (whence the ModHG. variant druse, but only in a special sense); OHG. druos, druosi, f., ‘glanders,’ Goth. *þros or þrôhsi?, is wanting; so too in E. there is no cognate term.