Where does “supplien” come from?
supplien (Middle English) comes from Old French souploier, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
supplien (Middle English): supply
Definitions
- supply
Ancestry of “supplien”, step by step
supplien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French souploier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | souploier | to provide; to supply; to lower; to submit |
| 2 | Latin | supplicō | to pray or supplicate |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Old French soupleer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | soupleer | alternative infinitive of souploier |