Where does “dronkaard” come from?
dronkaard (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): drunkard
Definitions
- drunkard
Ancestry of “dronkaard”, step by step
dronkaard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aard | nature, character, disposition; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | āert | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ard | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ardi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Dutch dronken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dronken | drunk, drunken, in a state of intoxication after... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dronken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | druncan | drunk |
| 4 | Old Dutch | drunkan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanaz | drunken; drunk; intoxicated |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |