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
Ancestry of “dronkemansmoed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dronkeman | Superseded spelling of dronkenman |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 | — |
| 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;... |