Where does “drenering” come from?
drenering (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål drenere, from French drainer, from English drain, from Middle English dreinen, from Old English drēahnian, from Proto-Germanic drauhnōną, from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- — to support; to hold.
drenering (Norwegian Bokmål): drainage
Definitions
- drainage
Ancestry of “drenering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | drenere | to drain |
| 2 | French | drainer | to drain |
| 3 | English | drain | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an... |
| 4 | Middle English | dreinen | — |
| 5 | Old English | drēahnian | to drain, strain, filter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drauhnōną | to strain, sieve |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |