Where does “microseepage” come from?
microseepage (English) comes from English seepage, from English seep, from English sipe, from Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian, from Proto-Germanic sipōną, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
microseepage (English): The seepage of small amounts of material
Definitions
- The seepage of small amounts of material
Ancestry of “microseepage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seepage | The process by which a liquid leaks through a... |
| 2 | English | seep | To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other... |
| 3 | English | sipe | Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and... |
| 4 | Middle English | sipen | To seep, to ooze or pass slowly through pores or... |
| 5 | Old English | sipian | to seep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sipōną | to drop, fall, drip, trickle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |