Where does “dram” come from?
Dram comes from Armenian դրամ, from Old Armenian դրամ, from Ancient Greek δραχμή, ultimately from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι meaning to grasp or seize.
dram (English): A small unit of weight, "variously:"; Any...
Definitions
- A small unit of weight, "variously:"; Any...
Ancestry of “dram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | դրամ | money; dram |
| 2 | Old Armenian | դրամ | drachm; a coin of various weights; money |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 | drachm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δραχμή | drachma; drachm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δράσσομαι | to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreǵʰ- | to be unwilling, vexed |
Words derived from “dram”