Where does “dragen” come from?
dragen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch drāgen, from Old Dutch dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
dragen (Dutch): to carry; to wear; to transfer
Definitions
- to carry; to wear; to transfer
Ancestry of “dragen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | drāgen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dragan | to carry; to wear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
Words derived from “dragen”