Where does “дирхам” come from?

дирхам (Russian) comes from Arabic دِرْهَم, from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭, from Ancient Greek δραχμή, from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

дирхам (Russian): dirham

Definitions

dirham

Ancestry of “дирхам”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	دِرْهَم	—
2	Middle Persian	𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭	drachm
3	Ancient Greek	δραχμή	drachma; drachm
4	Ancient Greek	δράσσομαι	to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	dreǵʰ-	to be unwilling, vexed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δράσσομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δραχμή →