Where does “Liebestrank” come from?

Liebestrank (German) comes from German Trank, from Middle High German tranc, from Old High German tranc, from Old High German trank, from Proto-Germanic drankiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Liebestrank (German): love potion, philter

Definitions

  1. love potion, philter

Ancestry of “Liebestrank”, step by step

Liebestrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Trank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTranka drink, generally mixed of several ingredients,...
2Middle High Germantranc
3Old High Germantranc
4Old High Germantrank
5Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

via German liebe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanliebe' inflected form of lieb; inflection of...
2Middle High Germanliebethe quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;...
3Old High Germanliobafortune, health, pleasantness, joy
4Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic drankizEvery word from Old High German trank