Where does “drub” come from?
drub (English) comes from Old English drepan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
drub (English): carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or...
Definitions
- carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or...
Ancestry of “drub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | drepan | to strike, beat, hit; to kill, slay; to overcome |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *drepan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
Words derived from “drub”