Where does “drincan” come from?
drincan (Old English) 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 English): to drink
Ancestry of “drincan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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;... |
Words derived from “drincan”