Where does “drosse” come from?
drosse (Middle English) comes from Old English drōs, from Proto-Germanic drōhs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrā́ks — dregs, sediment.
Ancestry of “drosse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | drōs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drōhs | dregs, sediment |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrā́ks | dregs, sediment |
Words derived from “drosse”