Where does “drinkless” come from?
drinkless (English) comes from English drink, from Middle English drink, from Old English drynċ, from Proto-West Germanic *drunki.
drinkless (English): Without a drink, without drinks
Definitions
- Without a drink, without drinks
Ancestry of “drinkless”, step by step
drinkless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drink | To consume through the mouth; To consume the... |
| 2 | Middle English | drink | — |
| 3 | Old English | drynċ | drink; draught |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *drunki | — |
via Middle English drinkeles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drinkeles | — |