Where does “dracma” come from?

dracma (Portuguese) comes from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή, from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

dracma (Portuguese): drachma

Definitions

  1. drachma

Ancestry of “dracma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindrachmadrachma Ancient Greek coin, one hundredth of a
2Ancient Greekδραχμήdrachma; drachm
3Ancient Greekδράσσομαιto grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreǵʰ-to be unwilling, vexed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δραχμή →