Where does “svagdricka” come from?
svagdricka (Swedish) comes from Swedish dricka, from Old Swedish drikka, from Old Norse drekka, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
svagdricka (Swedish): a Swedish kind of sweet, malt-based light beer (less than 2.25 % ABV), with a cultural role similar to that of American root beer or Russian kvass
Definitions
- a Swedish kind of sweet, malt-based light beer (less than 2.25 % ABV), with a cultural role similar to that of American root beer or Russian kvass
Ancestry of “svagdricka”, step by step
svagdricka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.