Where does “draught-house” come from?

draught-house (English) comes from English draught, from Middle English draught, from Old English dreaht, from Proto-Germanic drahtuz, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

draught-house (English): An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory

Definitions

  1. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory

Ancestry of “draught-house”, step by step

draught-house traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English draught

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdraughtAlternative form of draft "in its various...
2Middle Englishdraughtdrawing, pull, stroke, etc
3Old Englishdreaht
4Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
5Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

via English House

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHouseA particular chamber of political representation
2Middle Englishhoushouse, residence; house of worship, temple;...
3Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic draganąEvery word from Proto-Germanic drahtuz