Where does “δραχμή” come from?

δραχμή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

δραχμή (Ancient Greek): drachma; drachm

Definitions

  1. drachma; drachm

Ancestry of “δραχμή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδράσσομαιto grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandreǵʰ-to be unwilling, vexed

Words derived from “δραχμή”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι →