Where does “pådra” come from?
pådra (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.
pådra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to bring on, entail, incur expenses
Definitions
- to bring on, entail, incur expenses
Ancestry of “pådra”, step by step
pådra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk dra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |