Where does “dronkaard” come from?

dronkaard (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch dronkaard, from Dutch aard, from Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch ard, from Proto-West Germanic *ardi, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

dronkaard (Afrikaans): drunkard

Definitions

  1. drunkard

Ancestry of “dronkaard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdronkaarddrunkard
2Dutchaardnature, character, disposition; Alternative form...
3Middle Dutchāert—
4Old Dutchard—
5Proto-West Germanic*ardi—
6Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →