Where does “sipful” come from?
sipful (English) comes from English sip, from Middle English sippen, from Old English sipian, from Proto-Germanic sipōną, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
sipful (English): The amount ingested in a single sip
Definitions
- The amount ingested in a single sip
Ancestry of “sipful”, step by step
sipful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sip | A small mouthful of drink; To drink slowly, small... |
| 2 | Middle English | sippen | to sip, to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a... |
| 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,... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |