Where does “drikke” come from?
drikke (Danish) comes from Old Norse drekka, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drikke (Danish): drink; have; indefinite plural of drik
Definitions
- drink; have; indefinite plural of drik
Ancestry of “drikke”, step by step
drikke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse drekka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | drekka | to drink |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
via Old Danish drickæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | drickæ | — |