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Where does “druncen” come from?

druncen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic drunkanaz, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

druncen (Old English): past participle of drincan; drunk; a drunk

Definitions

  1. past participle of drincan; drunk; a drunk

Ancestry of “druncen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrunkanazdrunken; drunk; intoxicated
2Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “druncen”

  • drunk
  • drunken
  • drunkenness
  • drunkenly
  • undrunk
  • drunkness
  • semidrunk
  • drunkish
  • drunkometer
  • drunkalogue
  • drunklike
  • undrunken
  • drunkenhead
  • drunkenship
  • nondrunken
  • drunkendom
  • Drunksville
  • ydronken
  • drunke
  • ydrunke
  • ydrunken
  • drunken
  • idrunken
  • taṟangka
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