Where does “drage” come from?

drage (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

drage (Central Franconian): to carry; to bear; to wear

Definitions

  1. to carry; to bear; to wear

Ancestry of “drage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandragan—
2Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Old High German dragan →