Where does “drophead” come from?
drophead (English) comes from English drop, from Middle English droppen, from Old English dropian, from Old English dropa, from Proto-West Germanic dropō, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
drophead (English): A drophead coupé
Ancestry of “drophead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | drop | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to... |
| 2 | Middle English | droppen | — |
| 3 | Old English | dropian | to drop |
| 4 | Old English | dropa | drop |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dropō | drop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drupô | a drop |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |