Where does “Komasaufen” come from?

Komasaufen (German) comes from German saufen, from Middle High German soufen, from Old High German sūfan, from Proto-West Germanic *sūpan, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.

Komasaufen (German): an extreme form of binge drinking where loss of consciousness is common and condoned (though not usually intended), especially as a group activity among adolescents (about which there was a moral panic in the early 2000s)

Definitions

  1. an extreme form of binge drinking where loss of consciousness is common and condoned (though not usually intended), especially as a group activity among adolescents (about which there was a moral panic in the early 2000s)

Ancestry of “Komasaufen”, step by step

Komasaufen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German saufen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansaufento drink; to drink, especially in large...
2Middle High Germansoufen—
3Old High Germansūfanto slurp, drink
4Proto-West Germanic*sūpanto drink greedily, slurp
5Proto-Germanicsūpanąto drink; sip; slurp; gulp
6Proto-Indo-European*sewb-—

via German Koma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKomacoma
2Ancient Greekκῶμαdeep sleep; lethargy; coma
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱumbʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūpaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sūpan →