Where does “tragan” come from?
tragan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
tragan (Old High German): to bear; to bear fruit
Definitions
- to bear; to bear fruit
Ancestry of “tragan”, step by step
tragan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic dragan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dragan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |
via Proto-West Germanic dragan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | dragan | to haul, to carry |