Where does “súpan” come from?
súpan (Faroese) comes from Middle Low German sope, from Old Saxon sopo, from Proto-West Germanic *sopō, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
súpan (Faroese): soup, normally with meat
Definitions
- soup, normally with meat
Ancestry of “súpan”, step by step
súpan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German sope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sope | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sopo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sopō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Old Norse súpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | súpa | to sip, drink |