Where does “drunk” come from?
Drunk comes from Middle English drunken, Old English drincan, Proto-Germanic drunkiz, and Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ-, ultimately from the root dʰreg-.
drunk (English): Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol...
Definitions
- Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol...
Ancestry of “drunk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | drunke | — |
| 2 | Old English | druncen | past participle of drincan; drunk; a drunk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanaz | drunken; drunk; intoxicated |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
Words derived from “drunk”