Where does “olifantslurp” come from?
olifantslurp (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans slurp, from Dutch slurp, from Dutch slurf, from Dutch slurpen, from Middle Dutch slorpen, from Old Dutch slurpen, from Proto-Germanic slarpaną, from Proto-Indo-European srebʰ- — to sip, gulp, suck.
olifantslurp (Afrikaans): an elephant's trunk; the plant Agave attenuata
Definitions
- an elephant's trunk; the plant Agave attenuata
Ancestry of “olifantslurp”, step by step
olifantslurp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans slurp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | slurp | trunk |
| 2 | Dutch | slurp | a gulp that involves slurping noises; a slurping... |
| 3 | Dutch | slurf | trunk; penis, dick; jet bridge |
| 4 | Dutch | slurpen | to slurp |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | slorpen | to sip, slurp |
| 6 | Old Dutch | slurpen | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slarpaną | to sip, slurp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | srebʰ- | to sip, gulp, suck |