Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “drusian” come from?

drusian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic drūsijaną — to look down; mourn.

drusian (Old English): to sink; become low, slow, or inactive; droop;...

Definitions

  1. to sink; become low, slow, or inactive; droop;...

Ancestry of “drusian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrūsijanąto look down; mourn

Words derived from “drusian”

  • drowsy
  • drowsiness
  • drowsily
  • drowse
  • drowsihead
  • nondrowsy
  • adrowse
  • drousen
Every word from Proto-Germanic drūsijaną →