Where does “dronkemansmoed” come from?
dronkemansmoed (Dutch) comes from Dutch dronkeman, 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;...
dronkemansmoed (Dutch): Dutch courage
Definitions
- Dutch courage
Ancestry of “dronkemansmoed”, step by step
dronkemansmoed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dronkeman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dronkeman | Superseded spelling of dronkenman |
| 2 | Dutch | dronken | drunk, drunken, in a state of intoxication after... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dronken | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | druncan | drunk |
| 5 | Old Dutch | drunkan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanaz | drunken; drunk; intoxicated |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
via Dutch moed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moed | courage, bravery, daring; mood; internal nature,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | moet | first/third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | muot | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōd | mind, sense; courage; anger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdaz | mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |