Where does “braakdrank” come from?

braakdrank (Dutch) comes from Dutch drank, from Middle Dutch dranc, from Old Dutch drank, from Proto-Germanic drankiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

braakdrank (Dutch): vomitive, emetic

Definitions

  1. vomitive, emetic

Ancestry of “braakdrank”, step by step

braakdrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch drank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrankbeverage, drink; alcoholic drinks
2Middle Dutchdranc—
3Old Dutchdrank—
4Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

via Dutch braken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrakento vomit
2Dutchbraakfallow; The act of breaking or breaking in
3Middle Dutchbrakefallow land
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drankiz →Every word from Old Dutch drank →