
While searching for the etymological origin for the English word
write and
draw, I discovered some pretty exciting links to Norse language and the sea. The English word
write is of Germanic origin related to the German
reissen (Norwegian
risse) meaning sketch or drag. The Old Norse word for
to drag is
dragan meaning to draw, but the noun
drag is also related to the German
dragge meaning grapnel. A grapnel is a small anchor and called
dregg in Norwegian.
Just another curious connection that I appreciate.