Where does “oversup” come from?
oversup (English) comes from English sup, from Middle English soupen, from Anglo-Norman super, 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...
oversup (English): To eat excessively
Definitions
- To eat excessively
Ancestry of “oversup”, step by step
oversup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sup | To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink... |
| 2 | Middle English | soupen | to swallow; to drink |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | super | — |
| 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... |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |