Where does “drawebrigge” come from?
drawebrigge (Middle English) comes from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
drawebrigge (Middle English): A drawbridge bridge or part of bridge that lifts to control passage
Definitions
- A drawbridge bridge or part of bridge that lifts to control passage
Ancestry of “drawebrigge”, step by step
drawebrigge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English brigge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brigge | A bridge |
| 2 | Old Norse | bryggja | pier, gangway |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Middle English drawen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drawen | To pull, move or draw away; To draw, push, or... |
| 2 | Old English | draġan | to draw, drag |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dragan | to haul, to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |