Where does “Dränk” come from?
Dränk (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German trenke, from Old High German trenka, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Dränk (Luxembourgish): watering trough, drinking trough
Definitions
- watering trough, drinking trough
Ancestry of “Dränk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | trenke | — |
| 2 | Old High German | trenka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |