Where does “drunknen” come from?
drunknen (Middle English) comes from Old English druncnian, from Proto-Germanic drunkanōną, from Proto-Germanic drunkanaz, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Ancestry of “drunknen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | druncnian | to be drunk; to get or become drunk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanōną | to get drunk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanaz | drunken; drunk; intoxicated |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |