Where does “drunk” come from?
drunk (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon drunk, from Proto-Germanic drunkiz, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Ancestry of “drunk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | drunk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drunkiz | 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 “drunk”