Where does “trinken” come from?
trinken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German trinkan, from Proto-West Germanic drinkan, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
trinken (Middle High German): to drink; to drink; to toast
Definitions
- to drink; to drink; to toast
Ancestry of “trinken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | trinkan | to drink |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | drinkan | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
Words derived from “trinken”