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Where does “drink” come from?
drink (Middle English) comes from Old English drynċ, from Proto-West Germanic *drunki.
Ancestry of “drink”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old English
drynċ
drink; draught
2
Proto-West Germanic
*drunki
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Words derived from “drink”
drink
drinker
drinketh
drinkest
nondrinker
drinky
overdrink
DINK
drinkability
drinkie
antidrink
cooldrink
drinkless
undrink
drinkware
drinkery
drinkathon
drinkfest
undrinkability
drink
drink
drink
energy drink
drinkar
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