Where does “drink” come from?
drink (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch drinken, from Middle Dutch drinken, from Old Dutch drinkan, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drink (Afrikaans): to drink
Ancestry of “drink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | drinken | to drink; drink, beverage |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drinken | to drink |
| 3 | Old Dutch | drinkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |