drope etymology

Middle English word drope comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrew-, and later Proto-Germanic *drupô (A drop (of liquid).)

Detailed word origin of drope

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*dʰrew- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) to crumble, grind
*drupô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) A drop (of liquid).
dropa Old English (ang) Drop.
drope Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as drope

Descendants of *dʰrew-
dreorig dreorliche drerinesse drery drerynesse dresen dropmele rein-drope reyn drope reyn-drope