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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | draught | Alternative form of draft "in its various... |
| 2 | Middle English | draught | drawing, pull, stroke, etc |
| 3 | Old English | dreaht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |