Where does “droop snoot” come from?
droop snoot (English) comes from English droop, from Middle English droupen, from Old Norse drúpa, from Proto-Germanic drūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewb- — to crumble, to grind; to drip, drop; to crumble,...
droop snoot (English): An aeroplane nose which tends to lower or which can be lowered
Definitions
- An aeroplane nose which tends to lower or which can be lowered
Ancestry of “droop snoot”, step by step
droop snoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English droop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | droop | To hang downward; to sag; To slowly become limp;... |
| 2 | Middle English | droupen | To droop; to hang downwards |
| 3 | Old Norse | drúpa | to droop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drūpaną | Alternative form of *dreupaną |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewb- | to crumble, to grind; to drip, drop; to crumble,... |