Where does “aðdráttur” come from?

aðdráttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dráttur, from Old Norse dráttr, from Proto-Germanic drahtuz, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

aðdráttur (Icelandic): attraction; supplies, provisions

Definitions

  1. attraction; supplies, provisions

Ancestry of “aðdráttur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdrátturthe act of pulling, drawing; stroke; the act of...
2Old Norsedráttr—
3Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
4Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

Words derived from “aðdráttur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic drahtuz →