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

  1. bicycle carrier, bike rack

Ancestry of “fietsendrager”, step by step

fietsendrager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dragen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdragento carry; to wear; to transfer
2Middle Dutchdrāgento carry
3Old Dutchdraganto carry; to wear
4Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

via Dutch fiets

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfietsbicycle; motorbike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Old Dutch dragan →
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