Where does “supo” come from?
supo (Esperanto) comes from Polish zupa, from German suppe, from French soupe, from Middle French souppe, from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
supo (Esperanto): soup
Definitions
- soup
Ancestry of “supo”, step by step
supo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish zupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zupa | soup |
| 2 | German | suppe | soup |
| 3 | French | soupe | soup; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Middle French | souppe | soup |
| 5 | Old French | supe | soup |
| 6 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 7 | Late Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English soup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soup | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining... |
| 2 | Middle English | swopen | To sweep debris or litter away; To cleanse or... |
| 3 | Old English | swāpan | to swoop; to sweep, to swing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swaipan | to sweep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swaipaną | to sweep; to sway, swing; to cast, fling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kswoybʰ-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |
via Italian zuppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | zuppa | one of several types of soup; feminine singular... |