Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “drank” come from?

drank (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic drankiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Ancestry of “drank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “drank”

  • braakdrank
  • geldingsdrang
  • drang
  • verzameldrang
  • dadendrang
  • frisdrank
  • aandrang
  • drankorgel
  • godendrank
  • drankzucht
  • toverdrank
  • drank
  • dranc
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