Where does “draftsmanly” come from?
draftsmanly (English) comes from English draftsman, from English draft, from English draught, from Middle English draught, from Old English dreaht, from Proto-Germanic drahtuz, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
draftsmanly (English): Befitting a draftsman; geometrically artistic
Definitions
- Befitting a draftsman; geometrically artistic
Ancestry of “draftsmanly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | draftsman | US standard spelling of draughtsman |
| 2 | English | draft | A current of air, usually coming into a room or... |
| 3 | English | draught | Alternative form of draft "in its various... |
| 4 | Middle English | draught | drawing, pull, stroke, etc |
| 5 | Old English | dreaht | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |