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