Where does “dreaht” come from?

dreaht (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 “dreaht”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	drahtuz	pulling, carrying
2	Proto-Germanic	draganą	to draw, to pull, to carry
3	Proto-Indo-European	dʰreǵ-	pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

Words derived from “dreaht”

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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