Where does “dreg” come from?
dreg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dra, from Old Norse draga, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
dreg (Norwegian Nynorsk): present of dra
Ancestry of “dreg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dra | to pull; drag, draw; to leave; depart; go |
| 2 | Old Norse | draga | to draw, drag, pull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |