Where does “drawstring” come from?
Drawstring comes from English draw and string, with draw tracing back through Middle English drawen and Old English dragan to Proto-Germanic draganą and Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-, meaning to drag or pull.
drawstring (English): A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with...
Definitions
- A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with...
Ancestry of “drawstring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | string | A long, thin and flexible structure made from... |
| 2 | Middle English | string | — |
| 3 | Old English | streng | string |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strangiz | string |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |