Where does “drikke” come from?

drikke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse drekka, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

drikke (Norwegian Nynorsk): to drink; to drink an alcoholic beverage; drink

Definitions

  1. to drink; to drink an alcoholic beverage; drink

Ancestry of “drikke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrekkato drink
2Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “drikke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drinkaną →Every word from Old Norse drekka →