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Where does “drekka” come from?

drekka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse drekka, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

drekka (Faroese): to drink

Definitions

  1. to drink

Ancestry of “drekka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrekkato drink
2Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “drekka”

  • rúsdrekka
  • drukkin
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