Where does “drippeth” come from?
drippeth (English) comes from English drip, from Middle English drippe, from Old Frisian driāpa, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
drippeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “drippeth”, step by step
drippeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drip | To fall one drop at a time; To leak slowly; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | drippe | — |
| 3 | Old Frisian | driāpa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |