Where does “regndråbe” come from?

regndråbe (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...

regndråbe (Danish): raindrop

Definitions

  1. raindrop

Ancestry of “regndråbe”, step by step

regndråbe 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 regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishregnrain; imperative of regne
2Old Swedishræghn—
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dreupaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic drupô →