Where does “dragiman” come from?

dragiman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo dragi, from Dutch dragen, from Middle Dutch drāgen, from Old Dutch dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

dragiman (Sranan Tongo): pallbearer

Definitions

  1. pallbearer

Ancestry of “dragiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongodragibier
2Dutchdragento carry; to wear; to transfer
3Middle Dutchdrāgento carry
4Old Dutchdraganto carry; to wear
5Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draganą →Every word from Old Dutch dragan →