Where does “دِرْهَم” come from?

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

Ancestry of “دِرْهَم”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Persian	𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭	drachm
2	Ancient Greek	δραχμή	drachma; drachm
3	Ancient Greek	δράσσομαι	to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	dreǵʰ-	to be unwilling, vexed

Words derived from “دِرْهَم”

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