Proto-Germanic

*drinkaną

‘to drink’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *drinkaną.

10 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną, most familiar first.

• drink ← drinken ← drincan ← *drinkan
• drunk ← drunke ← druncen ← *drunkanaz
• drunken ← druncen ← *drunkanaz
• dink ← drink ← drinken ← drincan ← *drinkan
• drench ← drenchen ← drenċan ← *drankijan ← *drankijaną
• drenching ← drenchyng ← drenċende ← *drankijandz ← *drankijaną
• drooked ← droukit ← drykkr ← *drunkiz
• drinkle ← drinklen ← *drenclian ← drenċan ← *drankijaną
• fordrench ← fordrenchen ← fordrenċan ← drenċan ← *drankijaną
• overdrink ← *overdrinken ← oferdrincan ← drincan ← *drinkan

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *drinkaną