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Where does “drauhnōną” come from?

drauhnōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drauhnōną (Proto-Germanic): to strain, sieve

Definitions

  1. to strain, sieve

Ancestry of “drauhnōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdraugizhard, solid; dry
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drauhnōną”

  • drain
  • drainage
  • drained
  • draining
  • undrained
  • drainpipe
  • drainer
  • underdrain
  • drainable
  • drainboard
  • subdrainage
  • undrainable
  • nondraining
  • draintile
  • drainless
  • drainageway
  • nondrained
  • palaeodrainage
  • subdrain
  • draineth
  • drainest
  • lifedraining
  • draincock
  • drainplug
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