Where does “sinking” come from?
Sinking derives from the Old English verb sincan, from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną, ultimately tracing to the Proto-Indo-European root sengʷ- meaning to sink or submerge.
sinking (English): present participle of sink; The process by which...
Definitions
- present participle of sink; The process by which...
Ancestry of “sinking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sink | "To move or be moved into something."; "To... |
| 2 | German | zink | singular imperative of zinken; first-person... |
| 3 | Middle High German | zinke | tine, prong |
| 4 | Old High German | zinko | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |