Where does “sop” come from?

Sop comes from Middle English sope, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European seyp-, a root of uncertain meaning.

sop (English): Something entirely soaked; A piece of solid food...

Definitions

  1. Something entirely soaked; A piece of solid food...

Ancestry of “sop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsopsmall amount of food
2Old FrenchsopeAlternative form of supe; soup
3Latinsuppasopped bread
4Proto-Germanicsupôsoup, broth
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “sop”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic supô →