Where does “drowse” come from?

drowse (English) comes from Middle English drousen, from Old English drūsan, from Proto-Germanic drūsijaną — to look down; mourn.

drowse (English): To be sleepy and inactive; To nod off; to fall...

Definitions

  1. To be sleepy and inactive; To nod off; to fall...

Ancestry of “drowse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdrousen—
2Old Englishdrūsan—
3Proto-Germanicdrūsijanąto look down; mourn

Words derived from “drowse”

Every word from Proto-Germanic drūsijaną →Every word from Old English drūsan →Every word from Middle English drousen →