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
Ancestry of “súpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | súpa | to sip, drink |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūpaną | to drink; sip; slurp; gulp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *sewb- | — |