Where does “droolsome” come from?
droolsome (English) comes from English drool, from English drule, from English drivel, from Middle English drevelen, from Old English dreflian, from Proto-Germanic drablijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerebʰ- — cloudy, turbid; yeast.
droolsome (English): Characterised or marked by drooling
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by drooling
Ancestry of “droolsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drool | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of... |
| 2 | English | drule | — |
| 3 | English | drivel | senseless talk; nonsense; saliva, drool; A fool;... |
| 4 | Middle English | drevelen | — |
| 5 | Old English | dreflian | to drivel, slobber, slaver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drablijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerebʰ- | cloudy, turbid; yeast |