Where does “acdrenc” come from?
acdrenc (Old English) comes from Old English āc, from Proto-West Germanic ak, from Proto-Germanic ak, from Proto-Indo-European h₁o-ge.
acdrenc (Old English): drink from an oak
Ancestry of “acdrenc”, step by step
acdrenc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English āc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | āc | oak; oaken ship |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | ak | but |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ak | but, however |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁o-ge | — |
via Old English drenċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | drenċ | drink |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *dranki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drankiz | drink; dose; potion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |