Where does “dráttarvextir” come from?
dráttarvextir (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.
dráttarvextir (Icelandic): late payment interest, overdue charge
Definitions
- late payment interest, overdue charge
Ancestry of “dráttarvextir”, step by step
dráttarvextir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dráttur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dráttur | the act of pulling, drawing; stroke; the act of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | dráttr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
via Icelandic vextir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vextir | — |