Where does “sup” come from?
sup (English) comes from Middle English soupen, from Anglo-Norman super, from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
sup (English): To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink...
Definitions
- To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink...
Ancestry of “sup”, step by step
sup traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English soupen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | soupen | to swallow; to drink |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | super | — |
| 3 | Old French | supe | soup |
| 4 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 5 | Late 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... |
via English supplement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supplement | Something added, especially to make up for a... |
| 2 | Latin | supplementum | something that fills up or makes up the numbers;... |
| 3 | Latin | suppleo | I make up the numbers, fill up, complete, make... |
| 4 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |