Dutch droef

← German trüb (cognate)

← Middle Dutch droeve (inherited)

← Middle Dutch droue (mention)

← English droff (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *drōbuz (inherited)

← Proto-West Germanic *drōbī (inherited)

← Dutch droefenis (link)

← Dutch droefgeestig (link)

← Dutch droefheid (link)

← Dutch droevig (link)

← Dutch droeven (link)

← Old Dutch *drōvi (inherited)

← Old Dutch *druovi (mention)

→ English trub (cognate)

→ English droff (cognate)

→ German trüb (cognate)

→ Luxembourgish dréif (cognate)

→ Dutch droevig (suffix)

→ Dutch droefheid (suffix)

→ Dutch droefenis (affix)

→ Dutch droefgeestig (affix)