Where does “drenaj” come from?
drenaj (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish درهناژ, from French drainage, from English drainage, from English drain, from Middle English dreinen, from Old English drēahnian, from Proto-Germanic drauhnōną, from Proto-Germanic draugiz — to support; to hold.
drenaj (Turkish): drainage
Definitions
- drainage
Ancestry of “drenaj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | درهناژ | — |
| 2 | French | drainage | drainage |
| 3 | English | drainage | A natural or artificial removal of fluid from a... |
| 4 | English | drain | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an... |
| 5 | Middle English | dreinen | — |
| 6 | Old English | drēahnian | to drain, strain, filter |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drauhnōną | to strain, sieve |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |