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Where does “dronken” come from?

dronken (Dutch) comes 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;...

dronken (Dutch): drunk, drunken, in a state of intoxication after...

Definitions

  1. drunk, drunken, in a state of intoxication after...

Ancestry of “dronken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdronken—
2Old Dutchdruncan—
3Old Dutchdrunkan—
4Proto-Germanicdrunkanazdrunken; drunk; intoxicated
5Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “dronken”

  • dronkenman
  • dronkemansmoed
  • dronkeman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →