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English word draw comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreǵʰ-, German *dʰerāgʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *draganą (To draw, to pull, to carry.)

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*dʰreǵʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*dʰerāgʰ- (German)

*dʰreǵ- (Proto-Indo-European)

to pull, drag, scratch

*draganą (Proto-Germanic)

To draw, to pull, to carry.

dragan (Old English)

To draw, drag.

draga (Old Norse)

To draw, drag, pull.

dragen (Middle English)

draw (English)

(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 [...]

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