Where does “drivelen” come from?
drivelen (Middle English) comes from Old English dreflian, from Proto-Germanic drablijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerebʰ- — cloudy, turbid; yeast.
Ancestry of “drivelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dreflian | to drivel, slobber, slaver |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drablijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerebʰ- | cloudy, turbid; yeast |
Words derived from “drivelen”