Where does “plopper” come from?
plopper (English) comes from Indonesian pelopor, from Dutch voorloper, from Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vōre, from Old Dutch furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.
plopper (English): One who, or that which, plops
Definitions
- One who, or that which, plops
Ancestry of “plopper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | pelopor | — |
| 2 | Dutch | voorloper | precursor, ancestor |
| 3 | Dutch | voor | for; before; in front of |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vōre | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | furh | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | furh | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |