Where does “draught” come from?

Draught comes from Middle English draught, Old English dræht, Proto-Germanic drahtuz, derived from the Proto-Germanic verb draganą meaning "to draw," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-.

draught (English): Alternative form of draft "in its various...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of draft "in its various...

Ancestry of “draught”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdraughtdrawing, pull, stroke, etc
2Old Englishdreaht—
3Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
4Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

Words derived from “draught”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic drahtuz →