Where does “drawings” come from?
Drawing comes from Middle English drauing, derived from the Old English present participle dragende, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-, meaning to drag or pull.
drawings (English): plural of drawing
Ancestry of “drawings”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | drawing | present participle of draw; A picture, likeness,... |
| 2 | Middle English | drauing | — |