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