Where does “drench” come from?
Drench comes from Middle English drenchen, from Old English drenċan, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną and drinkaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots -éyeti and -yeti related to drinking.
drench (English): A draught administered to an animal; A drink; a...
Definitions
- A draught administered to an animal; A drink; a...
Ancestry of “drench”, step by step
drench traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English drenchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drenchen | To submerge; to place underwater; To be submerged... |
| 2 | Old English | drenċan | to give to drink, give drink to, drench, make... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drankijan | to give something to drink to |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |