Where does “Lieblingstrinken” come from?
Lieblingstrinken (German) comes from German Liebling, from German liebe, from Middle High German liebe, from Old High German lioba, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Lieblingstrinken (German): favourite beverage
Definitions
- favourite beverage
Ancestry of “Lieblingstrinken”, step by step
Lieblingstrinken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Liebling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Liebling | darling, dear; favorite |
| 2 | German | liebe | ' inflected form of lieb; inflection of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | liebe | the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;... |
| 4 | Old High German | lioba | fortune, health, pleasantness, joy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via German trinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | trinken | to drink; to drink, to imbibe; to drink; to toast |
| 2 | Middle High German | trinken | to drink; to drink; to toast |
| 3 | Old High German | trinkan | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drinkan | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |