Where does “drenċan” come from?
drenċan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic drankijan, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drenċan (Old English): to give to drink, give drink to, drench, make...
Definitions
- to give to drink, give drink to, drench, make...
Ancestry of “drenċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | drankijan | to give something to drink to |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |
Words derived from “drenċan”