Where does “øjendråber” come from?

øjendråber (Danish) comes from Danish dråbe, from Old Danish dropæ, from Old Norse dropi, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

øjendråber (Danish): eye-drops; eyewash

Definitions

  1. eye-drops; eyewash

Ancestry of “øjendråber”, step by step

øjendråber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish dråbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdråbedrop
2Old Danishdropæ—
3Old Norsedropidrop
4Proto-Germanicdrupôa drop
5Proto-GermanicdreupanąTo droop; drip
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

via Danish øje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøjeeye
2Old Danishøghæ—
3Old Norseaugaeye
4Proto-Germanicaugôeye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreupaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic drupô →
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