Where does “stoupful” come from?
stoupful (English) comes from English stoup, from Old Norse staup, from Proto-Germanic staupo-.
stoupful (English): Enough to fill a stoup, or bucket
Definitions
- Enough to fill a stoup, or bucket
Ancestry of “stoupful”, step by step
stoupful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stoup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stoup | A bucket; A mug or drinking vessel; A receptacle... |
| 2 | Old Norse | staup | a small glass for liquor |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staupo- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |