Where does “dragie” come from?

dragie (Old French) comes from Ancient Greek τραγήματα, from Ancient Greek τράγημα, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

dragie (Old French): dredge, also, sugar plum

Definitions

  1. dredge, also, sugar plum

Ancestry of “dragie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτραγήματαspices; dried fruits, sweetmeats
2Ancient Greekτράγημαdried fruits or sweetmeats, eaten as dessert
3Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγωEvery word from Ancient Greek τράγημα