Where does “sank” come from?

sank (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon sang, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.

sank (Middle Low German): the act of singing; a chant; a song, especially...

Definitions

  1. the act of singing; a chant; a song, especially...

Ancestry of “sank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsang
2Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
3Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos

Words derived from “sank

Every word from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic sangwazEvery word from Old Saxon sang
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