Where does “drikk” come from?
drikk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse drykkr, from Proto-Germanic drunkiz, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drikk (Norwegian Bokmål): a drink; imperative of drikke
Definitions
- a drink; imperative of drikke
Ancestry of “drikk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | drykkr | a drink, the act of drinking; a beverage; draught |
| 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;... |