Where does “misdragen” come from?

misdragen (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.

misdragen (Dutch): to misbehave

Definitions

  1. to misbehave

Ancestry of “misdragen”, step by step

misdragen 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 mis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmismass; wrong; missed, not a hit
2Middle Dutchmisurine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →