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