Where does “draf” come from?
draf (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch draf, from Proto-Germanic drabaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrobʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
draf (Middle Dutch): animal food; dregs; trot
Ancestry of “draf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | draf | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drabaz | dregs |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrobʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |