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
- the act of singing; a chant; a song, especially...
Ancestry of “sank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | sang | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sangwaz | singing, song |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | songʷʰos | — |
Words derived from “sank”