Where does “drague” come from?
drague (French) comes from Middle English dragge, from German Dragee, from French dragée, from Latin tragemata, from Ancient Greek τραγήματα, from Ancient Greek τράγημα, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
drague (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions
- first-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “drague”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dragge | — |
| 2 | German | Dragee | dragée, sugar-coated pill |
| 3 | French | dragée | a sweet with almond filling; a dragée, a... |
| 4 | Latin | tragemata | dried fruits |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τραγήματα | spices; dried fruits, sweetmeats |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τράγημα | dried fruits or sweetmeats, eaten as dessert |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |