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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 ,...

Definitions

  1. a Swedish kind of sweet, malt-based light beer ,...

Ancestry of “svagdricka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdrickato drink; to regularly drink alcohol; a drink;...
2Old Swedishdrikkato drink
3Old Norsedrekkato drink
4Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
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