Where does “driepan” come from?
driepan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *dreupan, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
driepan (Old Dutch): to drip
Ancestry of “driepan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *dreupan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
Words derived from “driepan”