Where does “supen” come from?

supen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon sūpan, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.

supen (Middle Low German): to booze; to consume alcohol regularly or in...

Definitions

  1. to booze; to consume alcohol regularly or in...

Ancestry of “supen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsūpan—
2Proto-Germanicsūpanąto drink; sip; slurp; gulp
3Proto-Indo-European*sewb-—

Words derived from “supen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūpaną →Every word from Old Saxon sūpan →