Where does “toverdrank” come from?

toverdrank (Dutch) comes from Dutch drank, from Middle Dutch dranc, from Old Dutch drank, from Proto-Germanic drankiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

toverdrank (Dutch): A magical potion; A miracle cure

Definitions

  1. A magical potion; A miracle cure

Ancestry of “toverdrank”, step by step

toverdrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch drank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrankbeverage, drink; alcoholic drinks
2Middle Dutchdranc—
3Old Dutchdrank—
4Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

via Dutch toveren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoverento perform magic; to do amazing things
2Middle Dutchtôverento perform magic
3Old Dutchtōvaronto conjure, to practice magic
4Proto-Germanictaubrōnąto enchant, to bewitch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drankiz →Every word from Old Dutch drank →
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