Where does “dripping” come from?
Dripping comes from Middle English drippe, Old English dryppan, Proto-Germanic drupjaną and drupô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰrew-.
dripping (English): Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from...
Definitions
- Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from...
Ancestry of “dripping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |
Words derived from “dripping”