Where does “draintrap” come from?
draintrap (English) comes from English drain, from Middle English dreinen, from Old English drēahnian, from Proto-Germanic drauhnōną, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
draintrap (English): A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe...
Definitions
- A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe...
Ancestry of “draintrap”, step by step
draintrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English trap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trap | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body |
| 2 | Middle English | trappe | trap |
| 3 | Old English | træppe | a trap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |