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Where does “drekkja” come from?

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

Ancestry of “drekkja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “drekkja”

  • drekkja
  • drænkia
  • drettja
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →