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Where does “drekka” come from?

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

drekka (Old Norse): to drink

Definitions

  1. to drink

Ancestry of “drekka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “drekka”

  • svagdricka
  • dricka
  • dricksvatten
  • drikk
  • drikkbar
  • drikke
  • drukken
  • drukne
  • smugdrikke
  • druknedød
  • drikke
  • drekka
  • rúsdrekka
  • drukkin
  • drekka
  • drikka
  • drikka
  • drikka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →