Where does “milksoppery” come from?
milksoppery (English) comes from English milksop, 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...
milksoppery (English): weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
Definitions
- weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
Ancestry of “milksoppery”, step by step
milksoppery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English milksop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | milksop | A piece of bread sopped in milk; Bread pieces in... |
| 2 | English | sop | Something entirely soaked; A piece of solid food... |
| 3 | Middle English | sop | small amount of food |
| 4 | Old French | sope | Alternative form of supe; soup |
| 5 | Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |