Where does “sopper” come from?
sopper (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...
sopper (English): One who sops
Ancestry of “sopper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |