Where does “draft” come from?

Draft comes from Middle English draught, Old English dræht, Proto-Germanic drahtuz and draganą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-, meaning to draw or drag.

draft (English): A current of air, usually coming into a room or...

Definitions

  1. A current of air, usually coming into a room or...

Ancestry of “draft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdraughtAlternative form of draft "in its various...
2Middle Englishdraughtdrawing, pull, stroke, etc
3Old Englishdreaht
4Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
5Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

Words derived from “draft

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic draganąEvery word from Proto-Germanic drahtuz