Where does “drachme” come from?

drachme (French) comes from Old French dragme, from Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή, from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

drachme (French): drachma; dram

Definitions

drachma; dram

Ancestry of “drachme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	dragme	dram
2	Latin	dragma	drachma
3	Latin	drachma	drachma Ancient Greek coin, one hundredth of a
4	Ancient Greek	δραχμή	drachma; drachm
5	Ancient Greek	δράσσομαι	to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	dreǵʰ-	to be unwilling, vexed

Words derived from “drachme”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δραχμή →