Where does “drawdown” come from?
Drawdown derives from English draw and down, with down descending from Old Norse dúnn, Old English dūn, and Proto-Celtic dūnom, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to move or flow.
drawdown (English): The act of reduction or depletion; The result of...
Definitions
- The act of reduction or depletion; The result of...
Ancestry of “drawdown”, step by step
drawdown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English down
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | down | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards;... |
| 2 | Middle English | doune | — |
| 3 | Old English | dūne | hill; down, downward |
| 4 | Old English | adūne | — |
| 5 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 6 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |