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Where does “dræht” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dræht”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dræht”

  • draft
  • draught
  • draughts
  • draughtsman
  • overdraft
  • draftsman
  • drafter
  • drafty
  • updraft
  • draughtsmanship
  • downdraft
  • draftsmanship
  • redraft
  • draftee
  • backdraft
  • updraught
  • antidraft
  • draftsperson
  • indraft
  • draughtboard
  • draftable
  • predraft
  • draughtswoman
  • draughtsperson
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