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

  1. the act of pulling, drawing; stroke; the act of...

Ancestry of “dráttur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedráttr
2Proto-Germanicdrahtuzpulling, carrying
3Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

Words derived from “dráttur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic draganąEvery word from Proto-Germanic drahtuz
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