Where does “draining” come from?
Drain comes from Middle English dreinen, Old English drēahnian, Proto-Germanic drauhnōną and draugiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- and dʰer-, meaning to hold or support.
draining (English): present participle of drain; That drains; The...
Definitions
- present participle of drain; That drains; The...
Ancestry of “draining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | drain | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an... |
| 2 | Middle English | dreinen | — |
| 3 | Old English | drēahnian | to drain, strain, filter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drauhnōną | to strain, sieve |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “draining”