Where does “drup” come from?
drup (Afrikaans) comes from Middle English druppen, from Old Saxon dropo, from Proto-West Germanic dropō, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
drup (Afrikaans): A drop of a liquid
Definitions
- A drop of a liquid
Ancestry of “drup”, step by step
drup traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English druppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | druppen | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | dropo | drop |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dropō | drop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drupô | a drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |