Where does “souper” come from?
souper (French) comes from Middle French soupper, from Old French soper, from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
souper (French): dinner; a light meal eaten at night, after the...
Definitions
- dinner; a light meal eaten at night, after the...
Ancestry of “souper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | soupper | to have supper; supper |
| 2 | Old French | soper | supper; to supper; take supper |
| 3 | Old French | supe | soup |
| 4 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 5 | Late Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |