Where does “droeve” come from?
droeve (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch drōvi, from Proto-Germanic drōbuz — turbid, disturbed, troubled.
Ancestry of “droeve”, step by step
droeve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch drōvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | drōvi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drōbuz | turbid, disturbed, troubled |
via Old Dutch druovi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | druovi | — |