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
- A slushie; a partially-frozen drink made of small...
Ancestry of “Slurpee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slurp | To eat or drink noisily; To make a loud sucking... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slurpen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slurpen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slarpaną | to sip, slurp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srebʰ- | to sip, gulp, suck |