Where does “fluid drachm” come from?

fluid drachm (English) comes from Ancient Greek δραχμή, from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

fluid drachm (English): A British unit of volume equal to 60 minims or...

Definitions

  1. A British unit of volume equal to 60 minims or...

Ancestry of “fluid drachm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδραχμήdrachma; drachm
2Ancient Greekδράσσομαιto grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreǵʰ-to be unwilling, vexed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δραχμή →