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

  1. A small unit of weight, "variously:"; Alternative...

Ancestry of “drachm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdragmedram
2Latindragmadrachma
3Latindrachmadrachma Ancient Greek coin, one hundredth of a
4Ancient Greekδραχμήdrachma; drachm
5Ancient Greekδράσσομαιto grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandreǵʰ-to be unwilling, vexed

Words derived from “drachm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δραχμή →