Etymology of the English word draft
the English word
draftderived from the English word
draughtderived from the Old Norse word
drahtrderived from the English root
*dreahtDate
The earliest known usage of draft in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
backdraft,
downdraft,
draftee,
drafting,
drafty,
indraft,
overdraft,
redraft,
underdraft,
draftsman,
overdrafting,
draftedUsage
Word found in Modern English
