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Where does “dʰreb-” come from?

dʰreb- (Proto-Indo-European): to beat, crush, make or become thick; to shear,...

Definitions

  1. to beat, crush, make or become thick; to shear,...

Words derived from “dʰreb-”

  • drapery
  • drab
  • drape
  • dribbling
  • draper
  • draping
  • dribble
  • drabness
  • linendraper
  • dribbler
  • drably
  • draperied
  • drabber
  • drib
  • dribbly
  • drabby
  • drapey
  • drabbish
  • redrape
  • drapability
  • undrape
  • bedrape
  • drapelike
  • draperylike