Where does “dracht” come from?

dracht (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch draht, from Proto-Germanic drahtuz, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

dracht (Middle Dutch): act of carrying; what is carried, load, freight;...

Definitions

  1. act of carrying; what is carried, load, freight;...

Ancestry of “dracht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchdraht—
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 “dracht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic drahtuz →