Where does “drop” come from?
drop (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch drope, from Old Dutch 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...
drop (Dutch): droplet; licorice, especially a variety sold as...
Definitions
- droplet; licorice, especially a variety sold as...
Ancestry of “drop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | drope | drop |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dropo | — |
| 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... |