Where does “salmiakdrop” come from?
salmiakdrop (Dutch) comes from Dutch drop, 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...
salmiakdrop (Dutch): licorice with ammonium chloride
Definitions
- licorice with ammonium chloride
Ancestry of “salmiakdrop”, step by step
salmiakdrop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch drop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drop | droplet; licorice, especially a variety sold as... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drope | drop |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dropo | drop |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dropō | drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drupô | a drop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via Dutch salmiak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | salmiak | ammonium chloride, sal ammoniac; a piece of... |
| 2 | Latin | sal ammoniacum | — |