Etymology, English, Drawing

Etymology

Verb. From Middle English drauinge, drawinge, alteration of earlier drawende, drawand, from Old English dragende, from Proto-Germanic *dragandz (“drawing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to draw; pull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- (“to pull, draw, drag”), equivalent to draw +‎ -ing.

Noun. From Middle English drauing, drawing, see above for the verb.

Verb

drawing

1. present participle of draw

Noun[edit]

drawing (countable and uncountable, plural drawings)

1. A picture, likeness, diagram, or representation, usually drawn on paper.
2. (uncountable) The act of producing such a picture.
3. Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
4. The process of drawing or pulling something.

   Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.

5. An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
6. A small portion of tea for steeping.