Where does “drekkja” come from?
drekkja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse drekkja, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drekkja (Icelandic): to drown
Definitions
- to drown
Ancestry of “drekkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | drekkja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |