Where does “supen” come from?
supen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch sūpan, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.
supen (Middle Dutch): to drink, to slurp
Ancestry of “supen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | sūpan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūpaną | to drink; sip; slurp; gulp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *sewb- | — |
Words derived from “supen”