Where does “stumble-drunk” come from?
stumble-drunk (English) comes from English drunk, from Middle English drunke, 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;...
stumble-drunk (English): So drunk that one is clumsy and stumbling
Definitions
- So drunk that one is clumsy and stumbling
Ancestry of “stumble-drunk”, step by step
stumble-drunk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drunk | Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol... |
| 2 | Middle English | drunke | — |
| 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;... |