Where does “Trachtenjanker” come from?
Trachtenjanker (German) comes from German Tracht, from German tragen, from Middle High German tragen, from Old High German tragan, from Proto-Germanic dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
Ancestry of “Trachtenjanker”, step by step
Trachtenjanker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tracht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tracht | something carried or worn |
| 2 | German | tragen | to carry; to bear, to carry; to bear, to pay |
| 3 | Middle High German | tragen | to bear, to carry |
| 4 | Old High German | tragan | to bear; to bear fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dragan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |