Where does “drincan” come from?
drincan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic drinkan, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drincan (Old Dutch): to drink
Definitions
- to drink
Ancestry of “drincan”, step by step
drincan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic drinkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | drinkan | to drink |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
via Proto-Germanic *drinkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *drinkan | — |