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