Where does “fietsendrager” come from?
fietsendrager (Dutch) comes from Dutch dragen, 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.
fietsendrager (Dutch): bicycle carrier, bike rack
Definitions
- bicycle carrier, bike rack
Ancestry of “fietsendrager”, step by step
fietsendrager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dragen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dragen | to carry; to wear; to transfer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drāgen | to carry |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dragan | to carry; to wear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
via Dutch fiets
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fiets | bicycle; motorbike |