Where does “drooper” come from?
drooper (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,...
drooper (English): One who, or that which, droops
Definitions
- One who, or that which, droops
Ancestry of “drooper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | droop | To hang downward; to sag; To slowly become limp;... |
| 2 | Middle English | droupen | — |
| 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,... |