Where does “drūsian” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “drūsian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrūsijanąto look down; mourn
Every word from Proto-Germanic drūsijaną