Where does “söpö” come from?
söpö (Finnish) comes from Finnish söötti, from Swedish söt, from Old Swedish söter, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
söpö (Finnish): cute
Ancestry of “söpö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | söötti | cute, sweet |
| 2 | Swedish | söt | sweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | söter | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | sœtr | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |
Words derived from “söpö”