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...
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- Alternative form of draft "in its various...
Ancestry of “draught”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | draught | drawing, pull, stroke, etc |
| 2 | Old English | dreaht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
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