Droplet
/ˈdrɒp.lət/noun
A very small drop of liquid.
Did you know?The word is a later English formation built from drop + the diminutive suffix -let, and its base traces back to a prehistoric root meaning “to fall” or “to drip,” which also lies behind words like drop and drip.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dreb- / *drebʰ-
“to fall, drip, or let fall”
Old English
English
dropa
“a drop of liquid”
Middle English
English
droppe
“a drop of liquid”
16th Century
English
drop + -let
“a small drop; a tiny quantity of liquid”
Modern English
English
droplet
“a very small drop of liquid”