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Where does “dropa” come from?

dropa (Faroese) comes from Faroese dropi, from Old Norse dropi, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

dropa (Faroese): inflection of dropi: ## indefinite accusative and...

Definitions

  1. inflection of dropi: ## indefinite accusative and...

Ancestry of “dropa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedropidrop; a small amount of liquid, especially a...
2Old Norsedropidrop
3Proto-Germanicdrupôa drop
4Proto-GermanicdreupanąTo droop; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
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