Where does “suckup” come from?
suckup (English) comes from English suck, from Middle English souken, from Old English sūcan, from Proto-West Germanic sūkan, from Proto-Germanic sūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
suckup (English): Alternative spelling of suck-up
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of suck-up
Ancestry of “suckup”, step by step
suckup traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English suck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suck | An instance of drawing something into one's mouth... |
| 2 | Middle English | souken | To suck; to extract or draw with the mouth; To... |
| 3 | Old English | sūcan | to suck |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sūkan | to suck; to suckle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sūkaną | to suck; to suckle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via English suck-up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suck-up | A person who sucks up, or plays up through... |