Where does “drule” come from?
drule (English) comes from English drivel, from Middle English drevelen, from Old English dreflian, from Proto-Germanic drablijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerebʰ- — cloudy, turbid; yeast.
Ancestry of “drule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drivel | senseless talk; nonsense; saliva, drool; A fool;... |
| 2 | Middle English | drevelen | — |
| 3 | Old English | dreflian | to drivel, slobber, slaver |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drablijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerebʰ- | cloudy, turbid; yeast |