Where does “dragas” come from?

dragas (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse dragast, from Proto-Germanic draganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵ- — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.

dragas (Westrobothnian): To compete; To work with, deal with

Definitions

  1. To compete; To work with, deal with

Ancestry of “dragas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedragast—
2Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
3Proto-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 Norse dragast →