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Where does “dranc” come from?

dranc (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch drank, from Proto-Germanic drankiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Ancestry of “dranc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchdrank—
2Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “dranc”

  • braakdrank
  • geldingsdrang
  • drang
  • verzameldrang
  • dadendrang
  • frisdrank
  • aandrang
  • drankorgel
  • godendrank
  • drankzucht
  • toverdrank
  • drank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →