Where does “drachme” come from?

drachme (English) comes from French drachme, from Old French dragme, from Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή, from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

drachme (English): Dated form of drachma

Definitions

Dated form of drachma

Ancestry of “drachme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	drachme	drachma; dram
2	Old French	dragme	dram
3	Latin	dragma	drachma
4	Latin	drachma	drachma Ancient Greek coin, one hundredth of a
5	Ancient Greek	δραχμή	drachma; drachm
6	Ancient Greek	δράσσομαι	to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
7	Proto-Indo-European	dreǵʰ-	to be unwilling, vexed

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