Where does “drab” come from?

drab (Polish) comes from Czech dráb, from Middle High German drabant — Hussite foot soldier.

drab (Polish): large, imposing man

Definitions

  1. large, imposing man

Ancestry of “drab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdrábbeadle, catchpole
2Middle High GermandrabantHussite foot soldier

Words derived from “drab”

Every word from Middle High German drabant →Every word from Czech dráb →
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