Where does “draught” come from?
draught (Middle English) comes from Old English dreaht, from Proto-Germanic drahtuz, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
draught (Middle English): drawing, pull, stroke, etc
Definitions
- drawing, pull, stroke, etc
Ancestry of “draught”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | dreaht | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
Words derived from “draught”