Where does “druup” come from?
druup (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse drjúpa, from Proto-Germanic dreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
druup (Westrobothnian): To drip
Ancestry of “druup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | drjúpa | to drip, fall in drops; to let it rain, be leaky;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dreupaną | To droop; drip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |