Where does “Slurpee” come from?

Slurpee (English) comes from English slurp, from Middle Dutch slurpen, from Old Dutch slurpen, from Proto-Germanic slarpaną, from Proto-Indo-European srebʰ- — to sip, gulp, suck.

Slurpee (English): A slushie; a partially-frozen drink made of small...

Definitions

  1. A slushie; a partially-frozen drink made of small...

Ancestry of “Slurpee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslurpTo eat or drink noisily; To make a loud sucking...
2Middle Dutchslurpen—
3Old Dutchslurpen—
4Proto-Germanicslarpanąto sip, slurp
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrebʰ-to sip, gulp, suck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European srebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slarpaną →Every word from Old Dutch slurpen →