Where does “drachma” come from?

drachma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δραχμή, from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

drachma (Latin): drachma Ancient Greek coin, one hundredth of a

Definitions

  1. drachma Ancient Greek coin, one hundredth of a

Ancestry of “drachma”, step by step

drachma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δραχμή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδραχμήdrachma; drachm
2Ancient Greekδράσσομαιto grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreǵʰ-to be unwilling, vexed

via Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Doric Greekδρᾰχμᾱ́—

Words derived from “drachma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δραχμή →