Where does “oxanslyppe” come from?
oxanslyppe (Old English) comes from Old English oxan, from Old English oxa, from Proto-West Germanic ohsō, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn.
oxanslyppe (Old English): oxlip
Definitions
- oxlip
Ancestry of “oxanslyppe”, step by step
oxanslyppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English oxan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | oxan | inflection of oxa: ## nominative plural ##... |
| 2 | Old English | oxa | ox |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ohsō | ox |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uhsô | ox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uksḗn | bull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug-s-ḗn | — |
via Old English slyppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | slyppe | paste, viscid substance; paste, slimy substance |