Where does “reyn-drope” come from?
reyn-drope (Middle English) comes from Old English reġndropa, from Proto-Germanic regnadrupô, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Ancestry of “reyn-drope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | reġndropa | drop of rain, raindrop |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | regnadrupô | raindrop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drupô | a drop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |