Where does “trincare” come from?
trincare (Italian) comes 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;...
trincare (Italian): to knock back
Ancestry of “trincare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | trinken | to drink; to drink; to toast |
| 2 | Old High German | trinkan | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drinkan | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |