sulk

English

/sʌlk/

noun
Definitions
  • A state of sulking.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *sulke inherited from Old English āsolcennys (sluggishness, idleness, slothfulness, laziness), āseolcan (languish, be weak slothful, be slow) derived from Proto-Germanic *selkaną (fall in drops, droop, dribble) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sélǵ-o-nom, *selǵ- (send, let loose).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*selǵ-

Gloss

send, let loose

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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