Where does “soepel” come from?

soepel (Dutch) comes from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

soepel (Dutch): supple, flexible; pliable, flexible

Definitions

  1. supple, flexible; pliable, flexible

Ancestry of “soepel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsouplesupple
2Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
3Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “soepel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →