Where does “souple” come from?

souple (English) comes from French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

souple (English): Of raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue; The part...

Definitions

  1. Of raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue; The part...

Ancestry of “souple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsouplesupple; yielding
2Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
3Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →