Where does “sorbire” come from?
sorbire (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin sorbeo, from Proto-Italic sorβeō, from Proto-Indo-European srobʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
sorbire (Vulgar Latin): present active infinitive of *sorbiō
Definitions
- present active infinitive of *sorbiō
Ancestry of “sorbire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sorbeo | I suck in, drink up |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sorβeō | to suck in |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srobʰéyeti | to be sipping, sucking; to cause to sip, suck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |