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