Where does “draggable” come from?
draggable (English) comes from English drag, from Yiddish טראָגן, from Middle High German tragen, from Old High German tragan, from Proto-Germanic dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
draggable (English): Capable of being dragged; An item that can be...
Definitions
- Capable of being dragged; An item that can be...
Ancestry of “draggable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | drag | Resistance of a fluid to something moving through... |
| 2 | Yiddish | טראָגן | carry; wear |
| 3 | Middle High German | tragen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | tragan | to bear; to bear fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dragan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
Words derived from “draggable”