Where does “drenkeling” come from?
drenkeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch drenken, from Middle Dutch drenken, from Old Dutch drenken, from Proto-West Germanic drankijan, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drenkeling (Dutch): someone who has fallen into water, drowning...
Definitions
- someone who has fallen into water, drowning...
Ancestry of “drenkeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drenken | to drench, to soak |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drenken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | drenken | to give drink to; to drench, to drown |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drankijan | to give something to drink to |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |