Where does “drachm” come from?
Drachm comes from Old French dragme, from Late Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή, derived from the verb δράσσομαι meaning to grasp or seize.
drachm (English): A small unit of weight, "variously:"; Alternative...
Definitions
- A small unit of weight, "variously:"; Alternative...
Ancestry of “drachm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | dragme | dram |
| 2 | Latin | dragma | drachma |
| 3 | Latin | drachma | drachma |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δραχμή | drachma; drachm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δράσσομαι | to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreǵʰ- | to be unwilling, vexed |