Where does “dropmælum” come from?
dropmælum (Old English) comes from Old English dropa, from Proto-West Germanic dropō, from Proto-Germanic drupô, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
dropmælum (Old English): by drops, drop by drop
Definitions
- by drops, drop by drop
Ancestry of “dropmælum”, step by step
dropmælum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dropa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dropa | drop |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dropō | drop |
| 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... |
via Old English mǣlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mǣlum | at a time |