Etymology

drachm

D2R1A1C3H4M3

Today it means: One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ʒ). Full definition →

Old French dragme ← Late Latin dragma
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromdragma
  2. Old French · derived fromdragme
  3. English todaydrachm

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French dragme (modern French drachme), from Late Latin dragma. Doublet of dirham.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchdragme all →

dram

Late Latindragma all →

dram

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.