Where does “andrepen” come from?

andrepen (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German an, from Old Saxon an, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

andrepen (Middle Low German): to let something drip; to drop

Definitions

  1. to let something drip; to drop

Ancestry of “andrepen”, step by step

andrepen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germananon
2Old Saxonanon, in
3Proto-Germanic*an—
4Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Middle Low German drēpen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandrēpento drip
2Old Saxondrepanto strike, beat, hit; to kill
3Proto-West Germanic*drepanto hit, strike
4Proto-Germanicdrepanąto hit, strike
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Germanic *an →