Where does “drettja” come from?
drettja (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse drekkja, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drettja (Elfdalian): to drench; to ret
Definitions
- to drench; to ret
Ancestry of “drettja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | drekkja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |