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
- love potion, philter
Ancestry of “Liebestrank”, step by step
Liebestrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Trank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trank | a drink, generally mixed of several ingredients,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tranc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tranc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | trank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drankiz | drink; dose; potion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
via German liebe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | liebe | ' inflected form of lieb; inflection of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | liebe | the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;... |
| 3 | Old High German | lioba | fortune, health, pleasantness, joy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |