Where does “Saufgelage” come from?

Saufgelage (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-.

Saufgelage (German): batter, binge An event where people gather specifically with the intention of consuming large quantities of alcohol, sometimes to the point of poisoning

Definitions

  1. batter, binge An event where people gather specifically with the intention of consuming large quantities of alcohol, sometimes to the point of poisoning

Ancestry of “Saufgelage”, step by step

Saufgelage 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 Gelage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGelagecarousal
2Middle Low Germangelach—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūpaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sūpan →
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