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Where does “drudge” come from?

Drudge comes from Middle English druggen, of unknown ultimate origin.

drudge (English): A person who works in a low servile job; Someone...

Definitions

  1. A person who works in a low servile job; Someone...

Ancestry of “drudge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdruggen—
2Old English*dryċġan—

Words derived from “drudge”

  • drudgery
  • drudgework
  • drudgy
  • drudger
  • drudgery-ridden
  • endrudge
Every word from Old English *dryċġan →