DROOP - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
hang loosely or laxly
Example: His tongue lolled
Categories: Dangle, Swing, Drop
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "droop" comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewb-. It started in Proto-Germanic *drūpaną. Then it appeared in Old Norse drúpa. Later, people used it in Middle English droupen.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.