drenkian

Old Saxon

verb

Definitions

to drench
to make somebody drink

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *drankijaną (cause to drink, drench).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*drankijaną

Gloss

cause to drink, drench

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ertränken German
tränken German
drenkeling Dutch, Flemish
drenken Dutch, Flemish
*drankijaną Proto-Germanic
drencan Old English
drenċan Old English
drekkja Old Norse
drenken Middle Dutch
trenken Old High German
𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
drenken Old Dutch