Where does “soup” come from?
Soup comes from Middle English swopen, from Old French supe, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sew-, a root meaning to soak or drench.
soup (English): Any of various dishes commonly made by combining...
Definitions
- Any of various dishes commonly made by combining...
Ancestry of “soup”, step by step
soup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English swopen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swopen | To sweep debris or litter away; To cleanse or... |
| 2 | Old English | swāpan | to swoop; to sweep, to swing |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swaipan | to sweep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swaipaną | to sweep; to sway, swing; to cast, fling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kswoybʰ-e-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |