Where does “trinquer” come from?

trinquer (French) comes from Middle High German trinken, from Old High German trinkan, from Proto-West Germanic drinkan, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

trinquer (French): to clink glasses, toast

Definitions

  1. to clink glasses, toast

Ancestry of “trinquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantrinkento drink; to drink; to toast
2Old High Germantrinkanto drink
3Proto-West Germanicdrinkanto drink
4Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “trinquer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drinkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic drinkan →