Where does “dráttur” come from?
dráttur (Icelandic) comes 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.
dráttur (Icelandic): the act of pulling, drawing; stroke; the act of...
Definitions
- the act of pulling, drawing; stroke; the act of...
Ancestry of “dráttur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dráttr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
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