Where does “droupen” come from?
droupen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse drúpa, from Proto-Germanic drūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewb- — to crumble, to grind; to drip, drop; to crumble,...
Ancestry of “droupen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | drúpa | to droop |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drūpaną | Alternative form of *dreupaną |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewb- | to crumble, to grind; to drip, drop; to crumble,... |
Words derived from “droupen”