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
dranc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch drank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | drank | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drankiz | drink; dose; potion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
via Proto-West Germanic *drank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *drank | — |