Where does “dronkeman” come from?
dronkeman (Dutch) comes from Dutch dronken, from Middle Dutch dronken, from Old Dutch druncan, from Old Dutch drunkan, from Proto-Germanic drunkanaz, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
dronkeman (Dutch): Superseded spelling of dronkenman
Definitions
- Superseded spelling of dronkenman
Ancestry of “dronkeman”, step by step
dronkeman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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;... |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |