Old English · noun
drosna
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- IPA
- /ˈdroːs.nɑ/[ˈdroːz.nɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈdroːs · nɑ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- drossgroundssedimentdregsearwaxleesdirt
Meaning
-
dirt
-
dregs, grounds, sediment, lees
-
earwax
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (“sediment, yeast”)
Descendants
dross
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