Where does “gulpful” come from?

gulpful (English) comes from English gulp, from Middle English gulpen, from Middle Dutch gulpen.

gulpful (English): The amount swallowed in a single gulp

Definitions

  1. The amount swallowed in a single gulp

Ancestry of “gulpful”, step by step

gulpful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gulp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgulpThe usual amount swallowed; The sound of...
2Middle Englishgulpento gulp
3Middle Dutchgulpen—

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful—
Every word from Middle Dutch gulpen →Every word from Middle English gulpen →Every word from English gulp →
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