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Gnomish

drib-

verb. to rot, decay, wear out

Derivations

  • ᴱ√NṚQṚ “to wither, fade, shrivel” ✧ GL/30

Element in

  • G. dribin “worn out” ✧ GL/30

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√nṛq- > drib-[nṛkʷ-] > [nṛp-] > [nrip-] > [ndrip-] > [ndrib-] > [drib-]✧ GL/30