English word suck comes from Proto-Indo-European *sewe-, and later Proto-Germanic *sūkaną (To suck. To suckle.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *suk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to suck |
| *sūkaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To suck. To suckle. |
| sūcan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| sucan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To suck. |
| souken | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| suck | English (eng) | (Canada) A weak, self-pitying person; a person who won't go along, especially out of spite; a crybaby or sore loser.. (vulgar) Fellatio of a penis.. A sycophant, especially a child.. An instance of drawing something into one's mouth by inhaling. (intransitive) To perform such an action; to feed from a breast or teat. [from 11th c.]. (intransitive, slang) To be inferior or objectionable: a [...] |