A small or young drop of liquid, or something that droops or hangs down in a drop-like manner.
From 'drop' with the diminutive suffix '-ling' (Old English origin), creating a word meaning 'little drop.' Similar to how '-ling' created 'duckling' from 'duck.'
The '-ling' suffix is a time capsule of Old English affection—nurseries are full of '-lings' (ducklings, goslings, saplings), but 'dropling' is charmingly archaic and rarely heard in modern speech.
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