Where does “buxnadragt” come from?
buxnadragt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dragt, from Danish dragt, from Middle Low German dracht, from Proto-Germanic drahtuz, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
buxnadragt (Icelandic): pantsuit, trouser suit
Ancestry of “buxnadragt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | dragt | suit |
| 2 | Danish | dragt | dress |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dracht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |