Where does “δράμι” come from?

δράμι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek δράμι, from Arabic دِرْهَم, from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭, from Ancient Greek δραχμή, from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

δράμι (Greek): drachm, dram, dirham weight unit equal to

Definitions

drachm, dram, dirham weight unit equal to

Ancestry of “δράμι”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	δράμι	—
2	Arabic	دِرْهَم	—
3	Middle Persian	𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭	drachm
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 “δράμι”

драм
dram
drămui

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