Where does “Regentropfen” come from?
Regentropfen (German) comes from Middle High German regentropfe, from Old High German regantropfo, from Proto-Germanic regnadrupô, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Regentropfen (German): raindrop
Definitions
- raindrop
Ancestry of “Regentropfen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | regentropfe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | regantropfo | raindrop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | regnadrupô | raindrop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drupô | a drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |