Where does “souple” come from?

souple (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

souple (Anglo-Norman): supple

Definitions

  1. supple

Ancestry of “souple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
2Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
3Latinsub-under, sub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “souple”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →