Where does “soppiness” come from?
soppiness (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...
soppiness (English): The state or condition of being soppy;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being soppy;...
Ancestry of “soppiness”, step by step
soppiness 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... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |