Sulke
/sulk/noun
An obsolete English word meaning a furrow, trench, or narrow groove in the ground.
Did you know?The modern verb “sulk” is historically connected to an older noun for a furrow or ditch, although the emotional meaning later developed separately through the idea of being withdrawn or sullen.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*selk-
“To plough, cut, or make a furrow.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
holkos
“A furrow or groove, especially one made by ploughing.”
Classical Latin
Latin
sulcus
“A furrow, trench, or groove cut into the earth.”
Old English
Old English
sulh
“A furrow or ditch; a cut or channel in the ground.”
Middle English
Middle English
sulke
“A furrow, trench, or narrow groove.”
16th–18th Century
English
sulk
“An obsolete furrow or ditch; later associated with a withdrawn, gloomy mood.”