Where does “súpa” come from?

súpa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse súpa, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.

súpa (Faroese): to sip

Definitions

  1. to sip

Ancestry of “súpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesúpato sip, drink
2Proto-Germanicsūpanąto drink; sip; slurp; gulp
3Proto-Indo-European*sewb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūpaną →Every word from Old Norse súpa →
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