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Where does “trinkbar” come from?

trinkbar (German) comes from German trinken, from Middle High German trinken, from Old High German trinkan, from Proto-West Germanic drinkan, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

trinkbar (German): potable

Definitions

  1. potable

Ancestry of “trinkbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrinkento drink; to drink, to imbibe; to drink; to toast
2Middle High Germantrinkento drink; to drink; to toast
3Old High Germantrinkanto drink
4Proto-West Germanicdrinkanto drink
5Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
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