Where does “dropt” come from?
Dropt is the archaic past tense and past participle of drop, which derives from Old English dropian, meaning to fall in drops or drip.
dropt (English): obsolete spelling of dropped; simple past tense...
Definitions
- obsolete spelling of dropped; simple past tense...
Ancestry of “dropt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dropped | simple past tense and past participle of drop |