Where does “dra” come from?
dra (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch dragen, from Middle Dutch drāgen, from Old Dutch dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
dra (Afrikaans): to carry; to wear
Ancestry of “dra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dragen | to carry; to wear; to transfer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drāgen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dragan | to carry; to wear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |