Where does “versoepelen” come from?

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

versoepelen (Dutch): to become more flexible, to relax; to make more...

Definitions

  1. to become more flexible, to relax; to make more...

Ancestry of “versoepelen”, step by step

versoepelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch soepel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsoepelsupple, flexible; pliable, flexible
2Old Frenchsouplesupple
3Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
4Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
5Latinsub-under, sub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Dutch ver- -en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchver- -enForms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)"

Words derived from “versoepelen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Latin sub-