Where does “dray” come from?
Dray comes from Middle English dreye, from Old English dræġe, from Proto-Germanic dragǭ, all denoting something drawn or a vehicle for hauling.
dray (English): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and...
Definitions
- A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and...
Ancestry of “dray”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | draye | — |
| 2 | Old English | dræġe | dragnet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dragǭ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |
Words derived from “dray”