Where does “gezagdrager” come from?

gezagdrager (Dutch) comes from Dutch drager, from Middle Dutch dragere.

Ancestry of “gezagdrager”, step by step

gezagdrager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch drager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchdragerA carrier, one who carries or bears something; A...
2Middle Dutchdragere—

via Dutch gezag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgezagauthority
2Middle Dutchgesach—
Every word from Middle Dutch dragere →Every word from Dutch drager →