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Where does “drupô” come from?

drupô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

drupô (Proto-Germanic): a drop

Definitions

  1. a drop

Ancestry of “drupô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicdreupanąTo droop; drip
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

Words derived from “drupô”

  • drop
  • drops
  • dripping
  • backdrop
  • drip
  • droplet
  • dropout
  • eavesdropping
  • dropdown
  • eavesdrop
  • dropper
  • teardrop
  • eavesdropper
  • raindrop
  • snowdrop
  • eyedropper
  • drippy
  • dropwise
  • droppeth
  • airdrop
  • dripstone
  • dropship
  • gumdrop
  • dripper
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