Where does “draghjälp” come from?

draghjälp (Swedish) comes from Swedish draga, from Middle Low German dragen, from Old Saxon dragan, from Proto-Germanic dragan, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

draghjälp (Swedish): having a competitor ahead to match the tempo of, providing mental support (especially in a footrace)

Definitions

  1. having a competitor ahead to match the tempo of, providing mental support (especially in a footrace)

Ancestry of “draghjälp”, step by step

draghjälp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish draga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishdragaDated form of dra
2Middle Low Germandragen—
3Old Saxondraganto go, to travel
4Proto-Germanicdragan—
5Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

via Swedish hjälp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjälphelp, aid; help!
2Old Norsehjalp—
3Old Norsehjalpato help
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- →