Where does “drof” come from?
drof (Middle English) comes from Old English drōf, from Proto-West Germanic drōbī, from Proto-Germanic drōbuz — turbid, disturbed, troubled.
drof (Middle English): Troubled, disturbed; afflicted by sorrow; having...
Definitions
- Troubled, disturbed; afflicted by sorrow; having...
Ancestry of “drof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | drōf | turbid; dreggy; dirty; dreggy; dirty; troubled |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | drōbī | turbid, cloudy; troubled, disturbed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drōbuz | turbid, disturbed, troubled |
Words derived from “drof”