Where does “gulp” come from?

Gulp comes from Middle English gulpen, from Middle Dutch gulpen, of unknown ultimate origin.

gulp (English): The usual amount swallowed; The sound of...

Definitions

  1. The usual amount swallowed; The sound of...

Ancestry of “gulp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgulpento gulp
2Middle Dutchgulpen—

Words derived from “gulp”

Every word from Middle Dutch gulpen →Every word from Middle English gulpen →