Where does “sipp” come from?

sipp (Maltese) 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,...

sipp (Maltese): sip

Definitions

  1. sip

Ancestry of “sipp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsipA small mouthful of drink; To drink slowly, small...
2Middle Englishsippento sip, to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a...
3Old Englishsipianto seep
4Proto-Germanicsipōnąto drop, fall, drip, trickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb-Every word from Proto-Germanic sipōnąEvery word from Old English sipian