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

Definitions

  1. present of dra

Ancestry of “dreg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdrato pull; drag, draw; to leave; depart; go
2Old Norsedragato draw, drag, pull
3Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Old Norse draga →