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
- to carry; to bear; to wear
Ancestry of “drage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | dragan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |