Where does “drubli” come from?
drubli (Middle English) comes from Old English drōflīċ, from Old English drōf, from Proto-West Germanic drōbī, from Proto-Germanic drōbuz — turbid, disturbed, troubled.
Ancestry of “drubli”, step by step
drubli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English drōflīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | drōflīċ | agitated, disturbed, irksome, sad |
| 2 | Old English | drōf | turbid; dreggy; dirty; dreggy; dirty; troubled |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drōbī | turbid, cloudy; troubled, disturbed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drōbuz | turbid, disturbed, troubled |
via Old English drōblīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | drōblīċ | — |