Where does “opsouperen” come from?
opsouperen (Dutch) comes from Dutch souperen, from French souper, from Middle French soupper, from Old French soper, from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
opsouperen (Dutch): to use up (allowance, quota, etc.)
Definitions
- to use up (allowance, quota, etc.)
Ancestry of “opsouperen”, step by step
opsouperen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch souperen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | souperen | to take supper, to eat in the evening |
| 2 | French | souper | dinner; a light meal eaten at night, after the... |
| 3 | Middle French | soupper | to have supper; supper |
| 4 | Old French | soper | supper; to supper; take supper |
| 5 | Old French | supe | soup |
| 6 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 7 | Late Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |