Where does “zup” come from?
zup (Livonian) comes from Latvian zupa, from German suppe, from French soupe, from Middle French souppe, from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
zup (Livonian): soup
Definitions
- soup
Ancestry of “zup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | zupa | soup |
| 2 | German | suppe | soup |
| 3 | French | soupe | soup; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Middle French | souppe | soup |
| 5 | Old French | supe | soup |
| 6 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 7 | Late Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |