Where does “Schluckauf” come from?

Schluckauf (German) comes from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Schluckauf (German): hiccup

Definitions

  1. hiccup

Ancestry of “Schluckauf”, step by step

Schluckauf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German auf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaufon, upon; on, onto, up; on
2Middle High Germanūfon, upon
3Old High Germanūfup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via German schlucken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschluckento swallow; to gulp; to gobble up
2Middle High Germansluckento swallow, gobble, sob, snivel; to gobble,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →