Where does “skendränkning” come from?
skendränkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish skendränka, 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;...
skendränkning (Swedish): waterboarding
Definitions
- waterboarding
Ancestry of “skendränkning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skendränka | to waterboard (subject to waterboarding) |
| 2 | Swedish | dränka | cause to drown; to deprive of life by immersion in water or other liquid |
| 3 | Old Swedish | drænkia | to submerge in water; to cause to drown |
| 4 | Old Norse | drekkja | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |