Where does “sweetsop” come from?
sweetsop (English) comes from English sweet, from Middle English swete, from Old English swēte, from Proto-West Germanic swōtī, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
sweetsop (English): The sugar apple, "Annona squamosa"; The tropical...
Definitions
- The sugar apple, "Annona squamosa"; The tropical...
Ancestry of “sweetsop”, step by step
sweetsop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweet | Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating... |
| 2 | Middle English | swete | sweet, pleasant-tasting; sweet in smell;... |
| 3 | Old English | swēte | sweet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swōtī | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |
via English sop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sop | Something entirely soaked; A piece of solid food... |
| 2 | Middle English | sop | small amount of food |
| 3 | Old French | sope | Alternative form of supe; soup |
| 4 | Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |