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Where does “suppest” come from?

suppest (English) comes from English sup, 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- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

suppest (English): second-person singular simple present form of sup

Definitions

  1. second-person singular simple present form of sup

Ancestry of “suppest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupTo sip; to take a small amount of food or drink...
2Middle Englishsoupen—
3Anglo-Normansuper—
4Old Frenchsupesoup
5Old FrenchsoupeAlternative form of supe
6Late Latinsuppasopped bread
7Proto-Germanicsupôsoup, broth
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
9Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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