Where does “soap” come from?
Soap comes from Middle English sope, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European seyp-.
soap (English): A substance able to mix with both oil and water,...
Definitions
- A substance able to mix with both oil and water,...
Ancestry of “soap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sope | Soap; a cleaning agent especially if liquid |
| 2 | Old English | sāpe | soap, salve |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | saipā | soap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
Words derived from “soap”