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Where does “idrunken” come from?

idrunken (Middle English) comes from Old English druncen, 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 “idrunken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdruncenpast participle of drincan; drunk; a drunk
2Proto-Germanicdrunkanazdrunken; drunk; intoxicated
3Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “idrunken”

  • drunken
  • drunkenness
  • drunkenly
  • undrunken
  • nondrunken
  • drunkendom
  • drunkenhead
  • drunkenship
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