Etymology of the English word drug
the English word
drugderived from the Old French word
drogueDate
The earliest known usage of drug in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
antidrug,
druggie,
druggy,
drugless,
drugmaker,
drugpusher,
polydrug,
prodrug,
drugstore,
drugola,
drugged,
druggingCognates
Dutch
drugs, French
drogue, German
Droge, Italian
droga, Norwegian
droge, Spanish
droga, Swedish
drogUsage
Word found in Modern English
