English word draft comes from Proto-Germanic *draganą (To draw, to pull, to carry.), Proto-Germanic - þuz, Middle English draughte (Draught (of a liquid). Drought.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *draganą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To draw, to pull, to carry. |
| - þuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| draughte | Middle English (enm) | Draught (of a liquid). Drought. |
| *drahtuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Pulling, carrying. |
| *dræht | Old English (ang) | |
| draught | Middle English (enm) | |
| draught | English (en) | (Australia) Ale: a type of beer brewed using top-fermenting yeast.. (British) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.. (UK) Alternative form of draft in its various senses.. (UK, medicine, obsolete) A mild vesicatory.. (UK, obsolete) A sudden attack upon an enemy.. (UK, obsolete) Any picture or drawing.. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. |
| draft | English (en) | (nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.. (politics) A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.. (possibly, archaic) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.. (possibly, archaic) The act of drawing in a net for fish.. (possibly, archaic) The action or an act [...] |