Where does “pragtdragt” come from?

pragtdragt (Danish) comes from Danish pragt, from German pracht, from Middle High German braht, from Old High German braht, from Proto-Germanic brahtaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

pragtdragt (Danish): an appearance worn by certain animals during mating season to attract mates -- in the case of birds, the nuptial plumage

Definitions

  1. an appearance worn by certain animals during mating season to attract mates -- in the case of birds, the nuptial plumage

Ancestry of “pragtdragt”, step by step

pragtdragt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pragt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpragtmagnificence, splendour
2Germanprachtsplendor, resplendence, magnificence, pomp
3Middle High Germanbraht—
4Old High Germanbrahtnoice
5Proto-Germanicbrahtazcracking, snapping, crash, noise
6Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via Danish dragt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdragtdress
2Middle Low Germandracht—
3Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
4Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brahtaz →