Where does “dra” come from?

dra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse draga, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

dra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to pull; drag, draw; to leave; depart; go

Definitions

  1. to pull; drag, draw; to leave; depart; go

Ancestry of “dra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedragato draw, drag, pull
2Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

Words derived from “dra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Old Norse draga →