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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |