seep
The origin and history of seep.
Etymology
A variant of the older English word sipe, from a Germanic root meaning "to drip or trickle" — related to the German word for tallow, sebum-like fats that slowly ooze.
The origin and history of seep.
A variant of the older English word sipe, from a Germanic root meaning "to drip or trickle" — related to the German word for tallow, sebum-like fats that slowly ooze.
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