Where does “zepig” come from?
zepig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeep, from Middle Dutch seep, from Old Dutch sēpa, from Frankish saipā, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
zepig (Dutch): soapy
Definitions
- soapy
Ancestry of “zepig”, step by step
zepig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zeep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zeep | soap |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | seep | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sēpa | soap |
| 4 | Frankish | saipā | soap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |