Where does “skendränka” come from?
skendränka (Swedish) comes from Swedish dränka, from Old Swedish drænkia, from Old Norse drekkja, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
skendränka (Swedish): to waterboard (subject to waterboarding)
Definitions
- to waterboard (subject to waterboarding)
Ancestry of “skendränka”, step by step
skendränka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dränka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dränka | cause to drown; to deprive of life by immersion in water or other liquid |
| 2 | Old Swedish | drænkia | to submerge in water; to cause to drown |
| 3 | Old Norse | drekkja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |