English word draw comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreǵʰ-, German *dʰerāgʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *draganą (To draw, to pull, to carry.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*dʰreǵʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dʰerāgʰ- | German (de) | |
*dʰreǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to pull, drag, scratch |
*draganą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To draw, to pull, to carry. |
dragan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To draw, drag. |
draga | Old Norse (non) | To draw, drag, pull. |
dragen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
draw | English (en) | (archery) The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing.. (colloquial) Cannabis.. (cricket) The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out. Different from a tie.. (curling) A shot that lands in the house without hitting another stone.. (geography) A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods [...] |