Where does “dewdrop” come from?

Dewdrop is a compound of Middle English deu and drop, ultimately from Old English déaw meaning moisture or liquid.

dewdrop (English): A droplet of water formed as dew; A slow pitch

Definitions

  1. A droplet of water formed as dew; A slow pitch

Ancestry of “dewdrop”, step by step

dewdrop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English drop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdropA small quantity of liquid, just large enough to...
2Middle EnglishdroppenTo drip; to fall in drops
3Old Englishdropianto drop
4Old English-ianForms verbs from nouns and adjectives
5Old English-ōjan
6Proto-West Germanic-ōnCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English dew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdewAny moisture from the atmosphere condensed by...
2Middle Englishdewdew; moisture present on plants; A rejuvenating...
3Old Englishdēawdew
4Proto-West Germanic*dauwmoisture
5Proto-Germanic*dawwaz
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Middle English deu drop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdeu drop
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