Where does “thirst trap” come from?
thirst trap (English) comes from English trap, from Middle English trappe, from Old English træppe, from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
thirst trap (English): A nonpornographic but sexually suggestive selfie or video posted on social media in order to elicit compliments or arouse thirst sexual lust
Definitions
- A nonpornographic but sexually suggestive selfie or video posted on social media in order to elicit compliments or arouse thirst sexual lust
Ancestry of “thirst trap”, step by step
thirst trap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trap | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body |
| 2 | Middle English | trappe | trap |
| 3 | Old English | træppe | a trap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |