English word origin

Etymology of drawk

From Middle English drauke. Possibly from Middle Welsh drewc (“darnel”), in which case related to Gaulish *drāyāka or Latin dravoca. Compare also Dutch dravik.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Ryegrass, darnel, cockle, tare, or wild oats. · Grass growing as a weed among corn.

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From Middle English drauke. Possibly from Middle Welsh drewc (“darnel”), in which case related to Gaulish *drāyāka or Latin dravoca. Compare also Dutch dravik.

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentiondraukeenm
Derivation mentiondrewcwlm
Cognate mentiondraviknl

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Source etymology 2

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verb

To drench with water.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle Scots drawken, perhaps akin to Old Norse drukna.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentiondrawkengmw-msc
Cognate mentiondruknanon

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