Where does “soppily” come from?
soppily (English) comes from English soppy, 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...
soppily (English): In a soppy way
Definitions
- In a soppy way
Ancestry of “soppily”, step by step
soppily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soppy | Very wet; sodden, soaked; Sentimental, maudlin,... |
| 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... |