dravik

Betekenis (Engels)

brome (grass of genus Bromus)

Vertalings

brome

brome

forasacco

Trespen

chess grass

bromo

Trespe

cheat grass

brome grass

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: dravik

Verwante met Latyn: dravoca

Verwante met Engels: drawk

In summary

From Middle Dutch dravik; further origin uncertain:
* Possibly a derivation from the same source as draf (“dregs from grain”), and closely related to dreps (“Bromus secalinus”). For the suffix, compare herik, wederik, and so forth; -ik is a common element in plant names.
* A connection with Latin dravoca has also been proposed. If so, this word is ultimately related to tarwe.
Compare also English drawk.