Where does “drawing” come from?

Drawing comes from Middle English drauing and drawende, from Old English dragende, from Proto-Germanic dragandz and draganą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-, meaning to drag or pull.

drawing (English): present participle of draw; A picture, likeness,...

Definitions

  1. present participle of draw; A picture, likeness,...

Ancestry of “drawing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdrauing

Words derived from “drawing

Every word from Middle English drauing