Where does “dragt” come from?
dragt (Icelandic) comes 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.
dragt (Icelandic): suit
Ancestry of “dragt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | dragt | dress |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dracht | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “dragt”