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