Where does “ūtdragan” come from?
ūtdragan (Old English) comes from Old English draġan, from Proto-West Germanic dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
ūtdragan (Old English): to remove; draw out
Definitions
- to remove; draw out
Ancestry of “ūtdragan”, step by step
ūtdragan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English draġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | draġan | to draw, drag |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dragan | to haul, to carry |
| 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 Old English ūt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Proto-Germanic ūtdraganą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ūtdraganą | — |