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Where does “dronk” come from?

dronk (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic drankiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Ancestry of “dronk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “dronk”

  • Dronk
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