Where does “drunken” come from?
Drunken comes from Middle English drunken, from Old English druncen, from Proto-Germanic drunkanaz, the past participle of drinkaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰreg-.
drunken (English): past participle of drink; Drunk, in the state of...
Definitions
- past participle of drink; Drunk, in the state of...
Ancestry of “drunken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | drunken | — |
| 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 “drunken”