Where does “droff” come from?
droff (English) comes from Middle English drof, from Old English drōf, from Proto-West Germanic drōbī, from Proto-Germanic drōbuz — turbid, disturbed, troubled.
droff (English): Turbid; Sorrowful, disturbed
Definitions
- Turbid; Sorrowful, disturbed
Ancestry of “droff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | drof | Troubled, disturbed; afflicted by sorrow; having... |
| 2 | Old English | drōf | turbid; dreggy; dirty; dreggy; dirty; troubled |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drōbī | turbid, cloudy; troubled, disturbed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drōbuz | turbid, disturbed, troubled |