Where does “droopily” come from?
droopily (English) comes from English droopy, from Old Swedish drupi, from Old Norse dropi, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
droopily (English): In a droopy manner
Ancestry of “droopily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | droopy | Tending to droop; sagging; wilting |
| 2 | Old Swedish | drupi | drop |
| 3 | Old Norse | dropi | drop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drupô | a drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |