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Where does “dragan” come from?

dragan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

dragan (Old Dutch): to carry; to wear

Definitions

  1. to carry; to wear

Ancestry of “dragan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dragan”

  • draaglijk
  • overdragen
  • overdracht
  • wangedrag
  • dragen
  • bijdragen
  • rijgedrag
  • uitdragen
  • gedrag
  • broekdraagband
  • draagband
  • draagkracht
  • draaggolf
  • draagvlak
  • draagkoets
  • gedragen
  • aandragen
  • drāgen
  • dragen
  • dra
  • bydra
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