*drōhs
Runic: ᛞᚱᛟᚺᛊ Pronunciation: /ˈdrɔːxs/noun · masculine · consonant stem
Meanings
dregs, sediment
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (‘dregs, sediment (of wine, oil, fat)’), a word that is likely of non-Indo-European origin. Cognate with Albanian dra (‘sediment, dregs’), Proto-Balto-Slavic *dragjāˀ (‘sediment, dregs’). Related to *drastaz (‘dregs, lees’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | drōhs | drōhiz |
| Acc. | drōhų | drōhunz |
| Gen. | drōhiz | drōhǫ̂ |
| Dat. | drōhi | drōhumaz |
| Inst. | drōhē | drōhumiz |
| Voc. | drōh | drōhiz |
Descendants
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drōs (Old English)
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drosse, dros (Middle English)
- dross (English)
- dros, drose, drosse (Scots)
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drosse, dros (Middle English)
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*druos (Old Dutch)
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droes (Middle Dutch)
- droes (Dutch)
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droes (Middle Dutch)
- truos, gitruos (Old High German)