Where does “nondrunken” come from?
nondrunken (English) comes from English drunken, from Middle English drunken, from Old English druncen, from Proto-Germanic drunkanaz, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
nondrunken (English): Not drunken; sober
Definitions
- Not drunken; sober
Ancestry of “nondrunken”, step by step
nondrunken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drunken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drunken | past participle of drink; Drunk, in the state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | drunken | — |
| 3 | Old English | druncen | past participle of drincan; drunk; a drunk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanaz | drunken; drunk; intoxicated |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |