Where does “dreep” come from?
dreep (English) comes from Scots dreep, from Middle English drepen, from Old English drepan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
dreep (English): To lower oneself from a height and drop the...
Definitions
- To lower oneself from a height and drop the...
Ancestry of “dreep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | dreep | to drip; to drain, strain; to soak |
| 2 | Middle English | drepen | to hit, strike, slay |
| 3 | Old English | drepan | to strike, beat, hit; to kill, slay; to overcome |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *drepan | to hit, strike |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |