Where does “withdraw” come from?
Withdraw comes from Middle English withdrawen, composed of the Old English prefix wiþ- (from Proto-Germanic *draganą meaning "to draw") and a root from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-.
withdraw (English): To pull back, aside, or away; To stop talking...
Definitions
- To pull back, aside, or away; To stop talking...
Ancestry of “withdraw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | withdrawen | to draw away, draw back |
| 2 | Middle English | drawen | To pull, move or draw away; To draw, push, or... |
| 3 | Old English | draġan | to draw, drag |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dragan | to haul, to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |