Where does “drikka” come from?
drikka (Scanian) comes from Old Norse drekka, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drikka (Scanian): to drink
Ancestry of “drikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | drekka | to drink |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |