Where does “drinklustig” come from?
drinklustig (Dutch) comes from Dutch drinklust, from Dutch lust, from Middle Dutch lust, from Old Dutch lust, from Proto-West Germanic lustu, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
drinklustig (Dutch): having a lust for drinking
Definitions
- having a lust for drinking
Ancestry of “drinklustig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drinklust | an appetite for (alcoholic) drinking; a lust for alcohol |
| 2 | Dutch | lust | lust, desire; object of desire; pleasure, joy |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lust | enjoyment, pleasure; lust, desire; hunger, desire... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lust | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |