Where does “drab” come from?
drab (Polish) comes from Czech dráb, from Middle High German drabant — Hussite foot soldier.
drab (Polish): large, imposing man
Ancestry of “drab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | dráb | beadle, catchpole |
| 2 | Middle High German | drabant | Hussite foot soldier |