Where does “soupful” come from?
soupful (English) comes from English soup, from Middle English swopen, from Old English swāpan, from Proto-West Germanic swaipan, from Proto-Germanic swaipaną, from Proto-Indo-European kswoybʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
soupful (English): As much as soup has
Definitions
- As much as soup has
Ancestry of “soupful”, step by step
soupful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soup | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining... |
| 2 | Middle English | swopen | To sweep debris or litter away; To cleanse or... |
| 3 | Old English | swāpan | to swoop; to sweep, to swing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swaipan | to sweep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swaipaną | to sweep; to sway, swing; to cast, fling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kswoybʰ-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |