2006-06-11 22:55:50 · 16 answers · asked by sunsworth1975 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It's actually a great question. It is also hilarious that they did give it a name that those inflicted with it, can't say. Here is the actual origin;
lisp (v.)
late O.E. awlyspian, from wlisp (adj.) "lisping," probably of imitative origin (cf. M.Du., O.H.G. lispen, Dan. læspe, Swed. läspa). The noun is first attested 1625.
It is even harder to say the original word, wlisp...go figure! It is like a lot of words in the English language that just make you scratch your head in confusion. Blessings.
2006-06-12 03:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by originaltigger61 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea but if you find out let me know as a kid i had a really bad sibilant "S"(still do slightly nothing ever really goes away)and i hated trying to pronounce such words.
2006-06-12 01:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same person who invented the word for dyslexia!
2006-06-13 14:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by amadeusmozart731 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was mine. sorry about that.
the word is that way to describe the sound someone makes when they lisp.
2006-06-11 22:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by drunkredneck45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word came from the person with a cleft lip she was try to say lip....
2006-06-11 23:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by stillhappy89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same guy who named Bell's Palsey, an infliction which makes b's and p's hard to pronounce
2006-06-11 23:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by JeckJeck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol... that made me laugh.. it's a good question. I think it must have been someone who likes a bit of irony... a little bit of a giggle.. i hope!
2006-06-12 03:55:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some one with a sense of irony.
2006-06-11 23:04:41 · answer #8 · answered by CrazyCat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because who ever invented the word lips put it in the wrong place.
2006-06-12 05:54:29 · answer #9 · answered by confucius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And why make abbreviation such a long word?
2006-06-11 23:04:05 · answer #10 · answered by Bapboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋