Where does “slurping” come from?
Slurping derives from Middle Dutch slurpen, Old Dutch slurpen, and Proto-Germanic slarpaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European srebʰ-, a root meaning to sip or drink noisily.
slurping (English): present participle of slurp; A sound or motion...
Definitions
- present participle of slurp; A sound or motion...
Ancestry of “slurping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slurp | To eat or drink noisily; To make a loud sucking... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slurpen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slurpen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slarpaną | to sip, slurp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srebʰ- | to sip, gulp, suck |
Words derived from “slurping”