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Where does “draftsmanship” come from?

draftsmanship (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.

draftsmanship (English): the art or craft of a draftsman; the skill of...

Definitions

  1. the art or craft of a draftsman; the skill of...

Ancestry of “draftsmanship”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdraftsmanUS standard spelling of draughtsman
2EnglishdraftA current of air, usually coming into a room or...
3EnglishdraughtAlternative form of draft "in its various...
4Middle Englishdraughtdrawing, pull, stroke, etc
5Old Englishdreaht—
6Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
7Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide
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