Where does “milksop” come from?
milksop (English) comes from English sop, from Middle English sop, from Old French sope, from Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
milksop (English): A piece of bread sopped in milk; Bread pieces in...
Definitions
- A piece of bread sopped in milk; Bread pieces in...
Ancestry of “milksop”, step by step
milksop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English sop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sop | Something entirely soaked; A piece of solid food... |
| 2 | Middle English | sop | small amount of food |
| 3 | Old French | sope | Alternative form of supe; soup |
| 4 | Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English milk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | milk | A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of... |
| 2 | Middle English | milk | milk |
| 3 | Old English | meolc | milk |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | meluk | milk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
via Middle English milksop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | milksop | — |