Where does “drawfiling” come from?

drawfiling (English) comes from English draw, from Fijian drau, from Proto-Oceanic rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

drawfiling (English): The process of smooth filing by working the file...

Definitions

  1. The process of smooth filing by working the file...

Ancestry of “drawfiling”, step by step

drawfiling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English draw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdraw"To move or develop something."; "To exert or...
2Fijiandrauleaf; hundred
3Proto-Oceanicrau
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf

via English filing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfilingAny particle that has been removed by a file or...
2Englishfilling stationA facility which sells fuel and lubricants for...
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahunEvery word from Proto-Oceanic rauEvery word from Fijian drau
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