Where does “soupe” come from?
soupe (Middle English) comes 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...
soupe (Middle English): A meal consisting of sopped bread with soup,...
Definitions
- A meal consisting of sopped bread with soup,...
Ancestry of “soupe”, step by step
soupe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French soupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 2 | Late Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Old English sūpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sūpe | sup; draught |