Where does “sūgan” come from?
sūgan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic sūgan, from Proto-Germanic sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
sūgan (Old Dutch): to suck
Definitions
- to suck
Ancestry of “sūgan”, step by step
sūgan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic sūgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sūgan | to suck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūganą | to suck; to suckle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Germanic *sūgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *sūgan | — |